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Jacobson, John W. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
Distributions of psychiatric classifications among 42,479 persons with mental retardation were reviewed to determine relative rates of disorders for persons with both mental retardation and mental disorder. Analyses indicated that rates of reported schizophrenic and psychotic disorders were generally higher than expected relative to rates of other…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Emotional Disturbances
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This article for teachers provides basic information on psychiatric disorders and treatments. It covers oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression or other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, and autistic spectrum disorders. Insets provide additional…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
This educational packet is designed to provide health educators with materials necessary to teach high school students about the facts concerning mental illness. The objectives of the lesson plans are to (1) identify common fears and misconceptions about people who have mental illness; (2) discuss how stereotypes about mental illness are formed;…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Disability Discrimination
Fischler, Gary L.; Booth, Nan – 1999
This book, which is intended for vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals, is a guide to many of the disorders included in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual," fourth edition (DSM-IV), that VR professionals are likely to encounter. The introduction discusses the relationship between psychiatric disorders and vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Attitude Change
Download full textAlberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2000
This resource manual is designed to assist Alberta teachers in the identification and education of students with emotional disorders and/or mental illnesses. It takes a comprehensive look at six emotional disorders. The first section focuses on eating disorders. It describes the characteristics and symptoms of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Behavior Disorders
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 2000
This resource manual, in French, is designed to assist Alberta teachers in the identification and education of students with emotional disorders and/or mental illnesses. It takes a comprehensive look at six emotional disorders. The first section focuses on eating disorders. It describes the characteristics and symptoms of anorexia nervosa, bulimia…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Behavior Disorders
