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1. Emotional Behavioral
Disorder

2. The History of

3. EBDThe History of
The term “emotional
disturbance” was first
developed by Eli Mike Bower
in the 1960s,
Brower did a research on
identifying students who
needed services because of
severe emotional and
behavioral problems.
The mainstreaming of exceptional
children in the classroom was one of
Bower's primary interests. The
guidelines for identifying children with
emotional handicaps in federal law
PL94-142 were based on the
conceptual model developed in his
book, The Early Identification of
Children With Educational
Handicaps.

4. Characteristics of

5. Characteristics of
A condition in which
emotional responses of
an individual are
different from generally
accepted norms
a specific diagnosis
where the child displays
persistent and severe
behaviors. 'Social,
Emotional and
Behavioral Difficulties'
(SEBD)
EBD

6. Characteristics of
EBD
Due to the potential emotional
disturbances, CWEBD may refuse
or unsuccessfully be able
to utilize educational
opportunities offered to them and
may seem to be challenging
to manage.
Disruptive, anti-social
and aggressive
behavior;
Poor peer and family
relationships;
Hyperactivity, attention
and concentration
problems.
Symptoms

7. Different Types of

8. One may have witnessed a
stressful event or had a big
change in their normal
lifestyle. This could then have
an adverse reaction on their
behavior and the child may
become prone to truancy,
vandalism, or
fighting.
ADJUSTMENT
DISORDER
1 The type of stress that can trigger an
adjustment disorder/stress response
includes:
Ending of a relationship or a
marriage
Death of a loved one
Being a victim of a crime
Having an accident
Undergoing a major life change
 (such as getting married, having
a baby, or retiring from a job)
Living through a disaster, such as
a fire, flood, or hurricane

9. ANXIETY
DISORDER
One may be prone to frequent
panic attacks. The child may
also display inappropriate
emotional responses, such
as outbursts of laughter or
crying out of context
PHYSICAL AND
EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS
School
Phobia
Separation
Anxiety
Fear of new
foods
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder (GAD)
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10. OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER (OCD)
One displays anxiety through recurrent and
persistent obsessions or compulsions.
Behaviors may include repetitive hand washing,
praying, counting, and repeating words
silently.
 Genetic
 Stress
 Life changing events
 Changes in the brain
(imbalance of serotonin in
the brain)
 Personality (‘perfectionist’
‘neat freaks’)
 Thinking mode – (over-
thinkers)
CAUSES:3

11. ATTENTION DEFICIT/
HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
A condition that impairs an individual’s
ability to properly focus and to control
impulsive behaviors, or it may make the
person overactive. (Center for Disease
Control and Prevention)
According to the Wexner Medical
Center at Ohio State University,
males are two to three
times more likely than
females to get AD/HD.
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12. OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT
DISORDER (ODD)
Characterized by hostile, irritable and
uncooperative attitudes in children.
(Children’s Mental Health-Ontario)
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 Persistent refusal to
comply with instructions or
rules
 Stubbornness to
compromise with adults or
peers
 Failing to accept
responsibility
 Easily annoyed, angered or
irritated
Characteristics

13. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER
An exposure to an extremely traumatic
event or series of events in a child’s life,
or witnessing or learning about a death or
injury to someone close to the child.
A month after exposure to the stressful event,
children responses’ include intense fear,
difficulty falling asleep, nightmares,
numbing of general responsiveness, or
may lose skills (toilet training) and
expressive languageMutism
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14. CONDUCT DISORDER
16% of boys and 9% of girls
A repetitive and persistent pattern of
behavior in which the basic rights of
others or major age-appropriate
social norms or rules are violated.”
Characteristics:
1.Parental Objections
2.Bully or threaten others
3.Physically cruel to animal
and people
Associated with an early onset
of sexual behavior, drinking,
smoking, and reckless and
risk-taking acts.
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15. ANOREXIA NERVOSA BULIMIA NERVOSA
Signs: extremely low body weight, dry
skin, hair loss, depressive symptoms,
constipation, low blood pressure.
Distorted body image:
“overweight and unattractive”
Essential features are binge
eating then, compensatory
methods to prevent weight
gain.
Symptoms: loss of menstruation, fatigue
or muscle weakness, gastrointestinal
problems or intolerance of cold weather.
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16. BIPOLAR DISORDER
Characterized by alternating behavior,
the “extremes of emotions”
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also known as manic-depressive illness
a brain disorder that causes unusual
shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and
the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

17. A serious emotional disorder in which a
schizophrenic person may lose touch
with reality that would lead to changes in
personality
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Symptoms: Hallucinations and delusions,
disorganized speech, or catatonic
behavior
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•losing touch with reality
•seeing or hearing things that don’t
exist
•holding irrational and unfounded
beliefs
•acting strangely
They are:
Did you know?
1 in every 100 persons suffer from
schizophrenia
More than 26M people are living
with Schizophrenia - WHO

18. Programs for
people with

19. EBDPrograms for people with
People with EBD need a
comfortable
environment with
familiar peers and
extra-family support,
love and care.

20. World Mental Health Day
#changeyourmind
Raise awareness about mental ill health
The Mental Health Day on 10th of
October coincides with the National
Mental Health Week, 5th-12th October
2014.
Did you know?

21. Make a promise to yourself
#changeyourmind
Mental Health begins with you.