title: Psychiatric assessment of children. I. Diagnostic method.
abstract: An account is given of a diagnostic method which appears to be little known in child psychiatry. It is based on observable deviations in facial expression and motor functions. In the author's opinion it helps to distinguish depressions of different origin as well as symptoms suggesting mild brain lesions.
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005149:Facial Expression; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis