What qualifies as an emotional disorder?

Question

What qualifies as an emotional disorder?

Answer 1

If you are speaking about public schools, I think that the most common issues are anxiety, depression and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.  Other, more clinical diagnoses, also occur.  ADHD or Learning Disabilities do not qualify.

Answer 2

In order to qualify to receive special education services under the disability "emotional disturbance" the child must have a condition exhibiting  one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance:

(A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors

(B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.

(C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.

(D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.

(E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.

(ii) The term includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance"

A specific diagnosis does not automatically qualify a child for services. One or more of the above criteria must be met and the educational performance of the child must be adversely affected.

Answer 3

BiPoloar type 1 &2. I have type 2. Its jsut another name for manic depression.

Answer 4

Schizophrenia

Depression

Anxiety

OCD