What is the difference between serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance?
Serious mental illness is a term used in federal regulations for any a diagnosable psychiatric disorder in people over age 18, that affects work, home, or other areas of social functioning. Serious emotional disturbance” also comes from federal regulations, and it refers to any diagnosable psychiatric disorder in a child, under age 18, that severely disrupts social, academic and emotional functioning. Return to top..
Serious mental illness is a term used in federal regulations for any a diagnosable psychiatric disorder in people over age 18, that affects work, home, or other areas of social functioning. Serious emotional disturbance” also comes from federal regulations, and it refers to any diagnosable psychiatric disorder in a child, under age 18, that severely disrupts social, academic and emotional functioning. Return to top..
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