Psychopathology and Child Development

Historical Perspective on Developmental Deviations.- I Biological: Normal Development and Deviations.- 1. Neurobiological Mechanisms of Adaptation in Relation to Models of Psychobiological Development.- 2. Effects of Environment on Brain and Behavior in Animals.- 3. Some Suggestions for Reclassification of Ontogenetically Relevant Early Psychomotor Behavior.- 4. Development in Complex Perceptual Activities.- 5. The Nature of the Neuropsychological Disability in Autistic Children.- 6. The Modulation of Sensory Input and Motor Output in Autistic Children.- Discussion of Biological Section.- II Developmental: Development of Social Behavior and Deviations.- 7. The Bases of Language Acquisition: Some Questions.- 8. Cognitive Development and Psychopathology: Observations on Egocentrism and Ego Defense.- 9. The Socialization of the Individual.- 10. Peer Interaction and the Behavioral Development of the Individual Child.- 11. Socializing the Severely Disturbed Child.- 12. Factors Affecting the Development and Evaluation of Handicapped Children.- Discussion of Normal Development.- III Intervention: Interventions for Deviant Development.- 13. Biological Interventions in Psychoses of Childhood.- 14. Perceptual Training: A Critical Retrospect.- 15. A Behavior Modification Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Children.- 16. On the Structure of Inner and Outer Spielraum-the Play Space of the Schizophrenic Child.- 17. Educational Strategies for the Autistic Child.- 18. Residential Care for Normal and Deviant Children.- 19. Developmental Therapy: A Program Model for Providing Individualized Services in the Community.- Discussion of Intervention Section.- Author Index.