| Summary: | "This fourth book of the Bellevue Studies of Child Psychiatry consists of a collection of papers written by Paul Schilder, Lauretta Bender and a number of associates who have been observing, treating, studying and re-examining the children on the Psychiatric Division of Bellevue Hospital since the early 1930's. This fourth book deals with the responses and personality problems of children who have been frustrated by organic disorders of the brain. The title, The Psychopathology of Children with Organic Brain Disorders, is to a large extent incorrect and inexpressive of what should be the point of view of those significant adults who are concerned with their welfare. The psychological response which may be observed and analysed in these children frustrated by an organic defect or damage is most often a reparative, corrective and to-be-hoped-for response, although, perhaps, we may not call it normal, unless we so define the normal. Close observation and consideration, nevertheless, of the child with the most deviate development will teach us much about normal development which is otherwise difficult to evaluate since we take so much for granted in the development of children. Like the other books in these Bellevue Studies in Child Psychiatry, Paul Schilder's influence is dominant throughout. He was the author of about half the book and the other half directly reflects his point of view, especially in the body image concept of the child, its development and disorders in relation to organic brain disorders and his attitude toward the evaluation of organic problems and their significance to the personality. In summary, the psychological problems of the organically injured child can be met through satisfying the greater dependency needs of such a child and thereby giving him an experience of organic, physiologic, or motor sensory security in the human relationship which he may not get by himself. This, however, is not the final goal. The final goal is independent maturation and free action arising from this dependency relationship"--Foreword. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
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