The child judged to be disturbed or troubled is probably not going to do anything that other children do not. It's simply that inappropriate behavior will be seen more often or she or he will misbehave in more extreme ways. Parents are in a good position to judge when their child's behavior has gone beyond the realm of what all children do at one time or another and into a more extreme phase. Sometimes it is difficult for parents to seek and emotional assessment for their child, even when they perceive it may be needed. The realization that a child's behavior is not appropriate is often painful, and personalized as a failure of the parent.
Different professionals view emotional or behavioral disorders in different ways.
Though a philosophical orientation or direction may seem like a pretty fancy topic to sit around discussing by parents who are frantically seeking a way to get their child to stop terrorizing or being terrorized by other neighborhood children, it's still recommended that parents discuss this with the professional they contact. Otherwise, their cooperation in the treatment process may be limited and hurt its chances of success. When seeking a treatment program for their child, parents may also want to seek a second opinion if they disagree with the approach suggested by the first mental health professional. A diagnosis of an emotional or behavioral disorder made by a psychiatrist will be based on one of several classification systems commonly used in the United States. Children with adjustment disorders may have difficulty in educational or social domains, or they may have aggravated physical symptoms which do not have a medical basis.