FRHD 2110 Lecture Notes - Encopresis, Conduct Disorder, Reinforcement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2110
• Professor: Agnieszka Woznia

Document Summary

Chapter 8: learners with emotional or behavioural disorders. Children and youths who have emotional or behavioural disorders most obvious problem is failure to establish close and satisfying emotional ties with other people who can help them. Present some of the most difficult social problems that our society has to solve. Many authorities favour terminology indicating that these children may have emotional or behavioural problems or both. Forming objective definitions of emotional or behavioural disorders is difficult for the following reasons: We lack precise definitions or mental health and normal behaviour. There are substantial differences among conceptual models. Emotional or behavioural disorders often overlap with other exceptionalities. Professionals who diagnose and serve children and youths often disagree. Emotional or behavioural disorders tend to overlap a great deal with other exceptionalities, especially learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities. No single definition for emotional and behavioural disorders exists within provincial and territorial jurisdictions in canada.