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Skiba, Russell; Grizzle, Kenneth – School Psychology Review, 1992
Notes that interpretation of Public Law 94-142, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), benefits from participation of professionals from both law and education. Considers Slenkovich's (1983) book, "PL 94-142 as applied to DSM III diagnoses." Provides background on 1991 reaction to Slenovich by article's authors and Slenovich's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification

Forness, Steven R. – School Psychology Review, 1992
Focuses on social maladjustment exclusion in serious emotional disturbance criteria in Public Law 94-142, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Responds to earlier articles by Skiba and Grizzle in reaction to Slenovich's book, "PL 94-142 as Applied to DSM III Diagnoses" and Slenovich's response to articles. Addresses two aspects of debate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification

Nelson, C. Michael – School Psychology Review, 1992
Focuses on social maladjustment exclusion in serious emotional disturbance criteria in Public Law 94-142, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Responds to earlier articles by Skiba and Grizzle in reaction to Slenovich's book, "PL 94-142 as Applied to DSM III Diagnoses" and Slenovich's response to articles. Comments on these analyses, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification

Zirkel, Perry A. – School Psychology Review, 1992
Focuses on social maladjustment exclusion in serious emotional disturbance criteria in Public Law 94-142, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Responds to articles by Skiba and Grizzle in reaction to Slenovich's book, "PL 94-142 as Applied to DSM III Diagnoses" and Slenovich's response to articles. Assesses debate between Skiba and Grizzle…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification

Skiba, Russell; Grizzle, Ken – School Psychology Review, 1991
Review seeks to clarify issues of definition and assessment for school psychologists facing task of operationalizing and measuring social maladjustment exclusion in federal definition of serious emotional disturbance. For school psychologists in states with exclusion for social maladjustment, proactive recommendations are offered, emphasizing…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education

Cullinan, Douglas; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1986
State definitions of behavior disorder were analyzed and compared to results of a survey completed several years ago. In many ways the definitions remained constant, but important changes were also noted, including a trend toward similarity to the federal term and definition of "seriously emotionally disturbed." (LMO)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances

Frick, Paul J.; Lahey, Benjamin B. – School Psychology Review, 1991
Current research on the basic characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (childhood hyperactivity) is reviewed, and a critique of the most recent classification system is given. The current definition ignores important distinctions among the attention deficit disorders. Primary symptoms and associated adjustment problems are…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification