Freud was Right… About the Origins of Abnormal Behavior

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• 作者：Peter Muris
• 关键词：psychological disorders ; etiology ; children and adolescents
• 刊名：Journal of Child and Family Studies
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：February 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：15
• 期：1
• 页码：1-12
• 全文大小：158 KB

文摘

Freud's psychodynamic theory is predominantly based on case histories of patients who displayed abnormal behavior. From a scientific point of view, Freud's analyses of these cases are unacceptable because the key concepts of his theory cannot be tested empirically. However, in one respect, Freud was totally right: most forms of abnormal behavior originate in childhood. In this paper various factors are discussed that play a role in the etiology of abnormal behavior in children and adolescents. Furthermore, problems are signaled that hinder effective interventions for disordered youths.