title: [Specific developmental disorders and the family--pathogenetic factors in children with behavioral disorders].
abstract: 121 children aged 5;6 to 8;6 years referred to our center as out-patients because of various types of behavioral problems and showing distinct symptoms of minor neurological dysfunction were investigated with regard to family-related variables, specific developmental disorders, and the extent of the behavioral problems. A comparison of the groups with few and numerous behavioral problems showed a significant difference in the number of familial risk factors, but not in the degree of neurological and cognitive dysfunction. These results indicate the importance of child-independent familial factors, e.g. marital problems and psychosocial stress, in the pathogenesis of behavioral disturbances in children with minor neurological dysfunction. The resulting need for a family-oriented perspective in assessment and therapy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Kinderneurologisches Zentrum, Rheinischen Landesklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Schlack
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment
vernacular_title: Teilleistungsstörungen und Familie--pathogenetische Faktoren bei verhaltensauffälligen Kindern.