In 1990,the term serious emotional disturbance was changed to emotional or behavioral disorder.This is the widely used term in the field today for all of the following reasons except

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The term "emotional or behavioral disorder" is considered less specific than "serious emotional disturbance," which is why it is not chosen for its specificity. The change was made for reasons such as reducing stigma, being more representative of the range of disorders, and having greater utility in the field.

In 1990,the Term Serious Emotional Disturbance Was Changed to Emotional