I.Q. changes in young children following intensive long-term psychotherapy.
A review of the literature revealed only three cases of long-term psychotherapy of young children in which significant I.Q. gains were reported. A series of ten children is presented who received intensive long-term psychotherapeutic treatment and who obtained a mean I.Q. gain of 27.9 points.
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