title: [Restless children. An exercise in epistemic confusion].
abstract: Drawing on systemic thinking (i.e. constructivist systems theory) the paper reviews grossly the assumptions underlying childhood's restlessness ("hyperactivity") both as a distinct nosological entity and as foundation for different treatments. The phenomenon is considered, in accordance with contemporary ideas, as an interactional one. Two case examples serve as a starting point for gathering basic elements which, if put together, allow to understand this phenomenon without falling into the extremes of a mainly medical or a socionormative approach. This permits to make use of the systemic view in a manner that enables the therapist to adopt an attitude of respectful acceptance and understanding towards his/her small clients and their relatives.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ludewig
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy
vernacular_title: Unruhige Kinder. Eine Ubung in epistemischer Konfusion.