Question

Essay on distervance of children by social effects

Answer 1

Childhood is a happy time for most children. Full of good friends, happy families, and exciting experiences. However, some children do not experience such a childhood. Their childhoods were filled with turmoil and feeling like they did not belong. Emotional disturbance in children is a very serious matter that parents, caregivers, and educators should not take lightly. Understanding what emotional disturbance is and how we can identify children with this disorder is very important. Emotional disturbance is the foundation of which many other disorders exist. Schizophrenic disorder, affective disorder, anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa, obsessive/compulsive disorder and bulimia nervosa are some that are most commonly associated with emotional and behavioral disorders. There has been debate about the term "Emotional Disturbance", and some feel that it should be labeled "Emotional or Behavioral" disorder. Because emotional and behavioral disorders were considered taboo at one time, it was difficult to come up with the definition that was direct and specific.

Children that are labeled as Emotional disturbed could arise from numerous reasons. "The causes of emotional disturbance have not been adequately determined. Although various factors such as heredity, brain disorder, diet, stress, and family functioning have been suggested as possible causes, research has not shown any of these factors to be the direct cause of behavioral or emotional problems."