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Mitchell, Barbara S.; Kern, Lee; Conroy, Maureen A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
Emotional Disturbance (ED) is one category under which a student can be evaluated and determined eligible to receive special education and related services. Students who experience ED are at greater risk for a host of negative long-term outcomes that include poor social, behavioral, and academic achievement in school, which in turn may impact…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Positive Behavior Supports, Incidence
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Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Harniss, Mark K.; Ryser, Gail – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
Three studies are reported addressing the reliability of the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED), a standardized, norm-reference measure linked to the federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED). Results indicate the SAED possesses acceptable test-retest reliability and reasonable interrater reliability and can assist in the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances
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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