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Psychiatric Study of Mentally Retarded Preschool Children
- Source :
- A.M.A. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2:156
- Publication Year :
- 1960
- Publisher :
- American Medical Association (AMA), 1960.
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Abstract
- This study of a group of mentally retarded preschool children was initiated with the aim of exploring psychogenic factors as a possible cause of retardation. Description of Project The project has been described elsewhere.1,2Briefly the plan of study was as follows: Eight children, ranging in age from 4 years 8 months to 3 years 1 month, were selected for the project. All were functioning at a retarded level; all were without demonstrable organic basis for the retardation, and none was a clear-cut case of childhood psychosis. Since one child was withdrawn at the end of the first year and another was given his place, it was possible to obtain observations on a total of nine children. The screening process included pediatric, neurological, psychiatric, and psychological examinations. The children were given a program of nursery school five days a week. Five of them
Details
- ISSN :
- 03758532
- Volume :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- A.M.A. Archives of General Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3cd85e56d2b2df9411af933dae02ac40