Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Part One: Understanding Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
 
1: Introduction to Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders
                              By Any Other Name: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
 
 
                              Possible Causes of Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders
 
 
                              Serious Emotional Disturbance or Behavioral Disorders or EBD: What's the Difference?
 
 
                              How Professionals View Labels
 
 
                              Behaviors That Fit Into Educational Stages
 
 
                              Characteristics of Emotionally Disturbed or Behaviorally Disordered Children and Youth
 
 
 
2. Major Types of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
 
3. Causes of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
                              Understanding Factors Related to the Development of EBD
 
 
                              Understanding Potential Causes of EBD
 
 
Laura Zionts & Katherine deGeorge
4. Evaluating and Assessing Students Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
                              The Purpose of Evaluation
 
 
                              An Overview of EBD Evaluation
 
 
                              Specific Aspects of the Evaluation Process as They Relate to EBD
 
 
                              Evaluation Techniques Used to Determine Eligibility
 
 
Sara Sibilsky, Paul Zionts
5. Violence and Aggression in Schools
                              Violence and Aggression in the Schools
 
 
                              The Roots of Violent and Aggressive Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
 
 
                              Violence, Aggression, and EBD
 
 
                              Responses to School Violence and Aggression
 
 
                              Reducing and Preventing Violence and Aggression
 
 
 
6. Adolescents Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and the Juvenile Justice System
                              Background Information on EBD and the Juvenile Justice System
 
 
                              Perplexing Issues of Ethnicity, Mental Health, and Juvenile Justice in the United States
 
 
                              Addressing Issues of Ethnicity and Bias in Juvenile Justice Agencies
 
 
                              Addressing the Mental Health Needs of All Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
 
 
                              Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System
 
 
                              Juvenile Justice and Youth Who Have EBD: Intervention and Reintegration Strategies
 
 
 
Part Two: Helping Students Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
 
7. Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
                              Examples of Two Behavior Modification Programs
 
 
                              Schoolwide Discipline: Positive Behavioral Supports
 
 
                              Cognitive Behavior Therapy
 
 
 
8. School-Based Placements
                              Determining Appropriate Educational Goals
 
 
                              The Least Restrictive Environment
 
 
                              The Continuum of Services: Placement Options
 
 
                              An Important Caveat About Placements
 
 
                              Possible Parental Reactions to Placement Options
 
 
                              Changing Placements Because of Behavior
 
 
                              A Few Words About Inclusion
 
 
 
9. Supporting Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Outside the Public School Setting
                              Medications for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Psychopharmacology
 
 
                              The Role of Psychiatric and Juvenile Justice Professionals on the IEP Team
 
 
                              Collaborative Efforts Between Mental Health Agencies and the Educational System
 
 
                              Insurance, Managed Care, Medicare, and Systems of Care
 
 
Karen Anhalt, Richard Simpson, Laura Zionts
10. The Role of Families in Supporting Children With Emotional and Behavioral Concerns
                              Parents as Referral Agents
 
 
                              Teachers as Referral Agents
 
 
                              Parents as Advocates for Their Children With Emotional and Behavioral Concerns
 
 
                              The Importance of Being a Support Agent
 
 
                              Implementing Changes at Home
 
 
                              Exercises for Improving Communication
 
 
                              Ideas to Improve Discipline Strategies at Home
 
 
                              Finding Ways to Relieve Stress
 
 
 
11. What Lies Ahead: Postschool Transition
                              Critical Concepts About EBD
 
 
Laura Zionts, Katherine deGeorge
Resources for Professionals and Parents
 
Index