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  1. A case of a four-year-old child adopted at eight months with unusual

    Background Long-term effects of neglect in early life are still widely unknown. Diversity of outcomes can be explained by differences in genetic risk, epigenetics, prenatal factors, exposure to stress and/or substances, and parent-child interactions. Very common sub-threshold presentations of children with history of early trauma are challenging not only to diagnose but also in treatment. Case ...

  2. Case Studies: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

    Case Study: Jake. An 11-year-old boy, Jake, was referred to an inpatient unit of the Children's Hospital for further diagnostic evaluation and treatment by the pediatric liaison team on call. He was socially isolated at school and in the rural community where he lived. He had behavioral difficulties at home and difficulties in adhering to the ...

  3. A Case Study of a School Child with Emotional and Behavior Problems

    The current case study of N.P. 12 years old girl with unconstructive thought patterns (such as felt inferior among class fellows and aggravated of sarcastic comments of class teacher). Counselling ...

  4. Psychotherapy with a 3-Year-Old Child: The Role of Play in the

    Among the limited number of studies, some only paid attention to play and verbal production, as they are fundamental aspects in assessing the psychotherapy process. This paper focuses on an empirical investigation of a 3-year, once-a-week psychodynamic psychotherapy carried out with a 3-year-old girl. A process-outcome design was implemented to ...

  5. Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health

    Study an array of diverse real-world case studies that demonstrate different perspectives of child psychology from various contexts, cultures, and communities This course is offered through the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), which extends world-class health education to a global network of health professionals, individuals, and ...

  6. Frontiers

    The case under study includes: demographic data of the family, anamnesis of the child (data obtained from psychological and medical research), prescribed therapy and progress, "The Time Line" (Stanton, 1992)—technique to retrieve significant events from the mother's history during the main stages of her development, located on the "axis ...

  7. Very early family-based intervention for anxiety: two case studies with

    Anxiety disorders represent the most common category of psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents and contribute to distress, impairment and dysfunction. Anxiety disorders or their temperamental precursors are often evident in early childhood, and anxiety can impair functioning, even during preschool age and in toddlerhood. A growing number of investigators have shown that anxiety in ...

  8. PDF Case Studies in Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

    Clinical Practice in Pedi-atric Psychology (CPPP) is actively soliciting case studies to further the mission of promoting evidence-based practice, highlighting important areas for further empirical study related to biopsychosocial phenomena and advocating for the value and relevance of pediatric psychology in the current health care climate.

  9. Child and Adolescent Psychopathology : A Casebook

    Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook by Linda A. Wilmshurst provides 25 real-life cases to give readers a deeper understanding of a wide range of disorders within the context of the DSM-5. As they explore complex cases, readers learn to integrate theory into research-based assessments and interventions. Each case provides opportunities to practice clinical skills in the ...

  10. Attachment Theory, Loss and Trauma: A Case Study

    Abstract. This article discusses applications of attachment theory and theories of bereavement to the treatment of trauma with loss of the mother in young children. The article suggests guidelines that may be useful in clinical work with these difficult cases. Clinical application of the guidelines is illustrated by discussion of the ...

  11. The Case of Molly L.: Use of a Family Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment

    The present case study illustrates how a family cognitive-behavioral therapy (FCBT) was used to treat a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder and agoraphobia without panic. ... Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 27, 156-167. Google Scholar. Reynolds, C.R. (1982). Convergent and divergent validity of the Revised Children ...

  12. Case Study: Definition, Examples, Types, and How to Write

    Jean Piaget's observations of his own children are good examples of how an intrinsic case study can contribute to the development of a psychological theory. The three main case study types often used are intrinsic, instrumental, and collective. Intrinsic case studies are useful for learning about unique cases.

  13. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry: Sage Journals

    Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry (CCPP) is a peer-reviewed journal that brings together clinically oriented content of the highest distinction from an international and interdisciplinary perspective, offering comprehensive coverage of clinical and treatment issues across the range of treatment modalities. View full journal description

  14. The Evidence-Base for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy With Children and

    The authors tested whether Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a treatment based on psychoanalytic principles, can change biases in mothers' perceptions of their child's facial expressions, and consequently reduce child symptomology. In the study, 80 mother-child dyads received CPP, and 33 received supportive case management with individual ...

  15. PDF A Case Study of a School Child with Emotional and Behavior Problems

    So, in the present case study, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found very effectual in managing the emotional and behavioral problems such as aggressive reactions, adjustment in school, lack of self-confidence, self-criticism, and social incompetence. Case Report The child N.P., 12 years old girl was the student of 6 th grade. The child ...

  16. The Feral Child Nicknamed Genie

    She was a true feral child. When Child Protective Services finally intervened, Genie had virtually no physical abilities beyond those of a toddler. She was severely underweight and couldn't speak ...

  17. How Early Experience Shapes Human Development: The Case of Psychosocial

    In the case of institutional care, particularly when children are abandoned in the first months of life and remain in institutional care for more than a few years, the effects are particularly extreme. ... the English and Romanian adoptees study pilot. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2009; 50 (8):943-951. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610. ...

  18. Children's mental health case studies

    Mental health. Children's mental health case studies. Explore the experiences of children and families with these interdisciplinary case studies. Designed to help professionals and students explore the strengths and needs of children and their families, each case presents a detailed situation, related research, problem-solving questions and ...

  19. Genie Wiley: The Story of an Abused, Feral Child

    Discovery and Study (1970-1975) Genie's story came to light on November 4, 1970, in Los Angeles, California. A social worker discovered the 13-year old girl after her mother sought out services for her own health. The social worker soon discovered that the girl had been confined to a small room, and an investigation by authorities quickly revealed that the child had spent most of her life in ...

  20. Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy: a single case study

    Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a speci c approach to the treatment of. emotional, social and behavioural problems in children. It assumes that commu-. nication with subjective internal ...

  21. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

    Clinical child and adolescent psychology employs a wide range of procedures and skills addressing the population of infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. Essential skills and procedures include: Assessment (e.g., psychological, intellectual, cognitive, behavioral testing and evaluation).

  22. Descriptive Research and Case Studies

    Case studies are generally a single-case design, but can also be a multiple-case design, where replication instead of sampling is the criterion for inclusion. Like other research methodologies within psychology, the case study must produce valid and reliable results in order to be useful for the development of future research.

  23. Case Study Research Method in Psychology

    Little Hans - A child psychoanalysis case study published by Sigmund Freud in 1909 analyzing his five-year-old patient Herbert Graf's house phobia as related to the Oedipus complex. ... Child Psychology Case Studies. Studying psychological development from birth through adolescence; Cases of learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders ...

  24. CHILD CASE STUDY-ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION

    task. The child's strengths can be summarized in being smart, having a solid memory, being outspoken, easy-going and protective. Regarding his weaknesses, parents or. specialists have to often ...

  25. Young Children's Understanding and Experience of Insight

    An insight is a moment of sudden understanding followed by characteristic feelings of suddenness, positive affect, certainty, and ease, commonly known as an aha experience. Despite evidence from studies with adults that aha experiences benefit learning, little systematic research on children's aha experiences exists. The present study asks how children understand and experience insight. We ...

  26. The role of parenting stress on parenting self-efficacy and parental

    Objective Parental burnout is a significant problem that negatively effects parent-child interaction, parenting skills, and child well-being. Research has identified parenting stress as one of the leading factors in parent burnout. Although crucial connections have been explained between parenting stress and parental burnout, not much is known about how parenting self-efficacy operates in ...