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Kaffman, Mordecai – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1972
The medical director of the Kibbutz Child and Family Clinic (Tel Aviv, Israel) reviews developmental patterns as well as the incidence and nature of emotional disorders of 3,000 3-to 18-year-old Kibbutz children referred to the clinic during 20 years. (MC)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Environmental Influences
Green, Maurice R. – 1978
A recent revision of the proposed DSM III description of the borderline category is presented with reference to the work of Masterson and Grinker. The contributions of Roger Shapiro and his group to a psychoanalytic formulation of the developmental and familial dynamics are summarized with reference to genetic factors and the lack of validation,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances
Pretzer, James L. – 1983
Historically, the literature on psychotherapy with borderline personality disorder has been based on object-relations theory or psychoanalytical approaches, rather than cognitive and behavioral approaches. In clinical assessment, the term borderline has been used to refer to patients with both neurotic and psychotic symptoms, a particular type of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Objectives
Levant, Ronald F.; Haffey, Nancy A. – 1980
There are four general approaches to treatment for the symptomatic child. In individual child psychotherapy, the child is seen alone and play therapy is often utilized to help the child become aware of his feelings and express them more appropriately. In conjoint parent-child psychotherapy and counseling, the child is seen together with one…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Psychology, Children, Family Counseling
Schopler, Eric; Reichler, Robert J. – 1968
In studies of preschool children, four clusters of symptoms seem most useful in characterizing those children who manifest autism: (1) failure to establish human relatedness and meaningful social attachments; (2) impairment of motivation to become competent; (3) disturbances of perceptual integration; and (4) impairment of the development of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Child Psychology, Child Rearing
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Apsche, J. A.; Ward Bailey, S. R. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
This case study presents a theoretical analysis of implementing mode deactivation therapy (MDT) (Apsche & Ward Bailey, 2003) family therapy with a 13 year old Caucasian male. MDT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that combines the balance of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) (Linehan, 1993), the importance of perception from…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Antisocial Behavior, Family Life, Behavior Modification
Mahler, Margaret S. – 1968
The concepts of symbiosis and separation-individuation are explained, and the symbiosis theory of infantile psychosis is presented. Diagnostic considerations and clinical cases of child psychosis are reviewed; prototypes of mother-child interaction are described; and therapy is discussed. A summary of the symbiosis theory and a bibliography of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Emotional Disturbances
Neufeldt, Susan A. – 1977
Research on client characteristics is reviewed. The degree of disturbance, client expectations, social and economic attributes, race, sex, intellectual variables, and the nature of the presenting problem are all shown to interact with treatment method in determining the outcome of counseling. Several specific recommendations are made: (1) Behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cognitive Ability, Counseling Effectiveness