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Hartman, Kelsey; Gresham, Frank M.; Byrd, Shelby – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Universal screening for emotional and behavioral risk in schools facilitates early identification and intervention for students as part of multitiered systems of support. Early identification has the potential to mitigate adverse outcomes of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this study was to extend existing research on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Screening Tests, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Cullinan, Douglas; Evans, Chan; Epstein, Michael H.; Ryser, Gail – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A study involving elementary students with (n=336) and without (n=548) emotional disturbance (ED) found students with ED exceeded controls on the five ED characteristics stated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which are inability to learn, relationship problems, inappropriate behavior, unhappiness or depression, and physical…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classification, Depression (Psychology), Disability Identification
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Cullinan, Douglas; Epstein, Michael H. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study examined comorbidity of the five federal definition characteristics among 1,352 students already identified as having emotional disturbance (ED). The extent of comorbidity of ED characteristics was related to the criterion for deviance and to each of the selected student variables, particularly school level and educational placement.…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Disability Identification
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Ruehl, Mark E. – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Reviews the debate from the standpoint of entitlement about the education of children who are classified as seriously emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted. It examines how research has supported or contradicted the notion of entitlement from the standpoint of prevalence, classification, intervention, and cost. Ethical guidelines are…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation