BEHAVIORAL CATEGORIES OF CHILDHOOD
J. FRANKLIN ROBINSON M.D.1,
LOUIS J. VITALE M.D.2, , and
CARL J. NITSCHE 3
1 Director, The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Penna.
2 Asst. Psychiatrist, The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Penna.
3 Chief Psychologist, The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Penna.
1. Five descriptive categories of behavior in childhood have been outlined.
2. These categories have proven useful in intra-staff communication, and in the organization of work with parents.
3. These or other groupings of symptoms or behavioral features may lead to the recognition of clinical conditions, which can achieve general recognition or acceptance leading toward a practical classification of childhood disorders.
