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A1 KNOBEL M, WOLMAN MB, MASON E
T1 HYperkinesis and organicity in children
JF A.M.A. Archives of General Psychiatry
JO A.M.A. Archives of General Psychiatry
YR 1959
FD September 1
VO 1
IS 3
SP 310
OP 321
DO 10.1001/archpsyc.1959.03590030094011
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1959.03590030094011
AB The theoretical background and therapeutic philosophy23 of the clinician bias his diagnostic approach, and therefore we find that in many “syndromes,” such as acting out,62.69 hyperkinetic impulse disorder,47,48 conduct disorder,33 primary behavior disorder,37,79 problems of overt behavior,15 unsocialized aggressive behavior,49 aggressive behavior disorder of childhood, character impulse disorder,25 and in children with organic brain disease,4,6,7 although the emphasis may be put on one or another particular area of behavior, the descriptive details of each syndrome almost fit any one child. We became interested in what symptoms characterized the actingout child. We wished to clarify the diagnosis.In a previous study,44 we presented a syndromic approach to the acting-out child, and we suggested that a symptomatology to be considered would consist of classroom disturbance, poor peer relationship, intellectual performance below the expected level,