Children and Behavioural Problems: Anxiety, Aggression, Depression ADHD - A Biopsychological Model with Guidelines for Diagnostics and Treatment
Publisher: Martine F. Delfos (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) | 2004-05 | ISBN 1843101963 | PDF | 303 pages | 1.1 MB
Publisher: Martine F. Delfos (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) | 2004-05 | ISBN 1843101963 | PDF | 303 pages | 1.1 MB
In this book a biopsychological model of behavioural problems of children is presented. Behaviour is deeply imbedded in the biosocial differences between men and women and boys and girls. To discuss differences between men and women is often difficult because we are reluctant to accept that those differences could have deep biological roots.One reason for this reluctance is the emancipation of women the basis of which is the idea that men and women are alike. Another reason is that we have all observed that men and women are very similar overall in behaviour. The third reason is that we have the prejudice that if behaviour is biologically founded it is impossible to change it. This is not true at all. On the contrary: if we accept that some behaviour is iologically founded then we know how and from where we should change behaviour if necessary. It is because we do not accept the
biological foundation of behaviour that we continue trying to change behaviour without any success. Our perspective is wrong and ur help is coming from this wrong perspective. So it is very important to discern the nature and nurture aspects of behaviour, in order to adapt our help effectively. We also must take into account another factor, the maturation of the central nervous system, which is particularly important with problematic behaviour and psychiatric disorders. The model presented in this book encompasses much scientific research and goes a step beyond as the work of a postmodern scientist is expected to. This leads to – I hope – a year theoretical image with practical consequences for helpingchildren and their parents. I thank Marijke Gottmer who helped me find all the research I needed, and I thank my family in supporting my scientific endeavour.
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