What is SED (Serious Emotional Disturbance)?
Children with serious emotional disturbance are persons aged 17 or younger who currently have, or at any time during the past year have had a diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the DSM-IV-TR. In order to be considered SED, the diagnosable disorder must result in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits the child’s role or functioning in family, school or community activities.
Related Questions
- Does DMHA expect that all consumers with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) will be able to access the services they need through Medicaid?
- Are people with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance eligible for DD services?
- What is a serious emotional disturbance (SED)?
