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This is a report of the diagnostic and treatment profile of the segment of the population of children with learning problems in school referred to a university hospital learning disabilities service. 77% of the children received DSM III Axis I diagnoses of clinical psychiatric syndromes. Child centered psychotherapy was recommended in 43%, family centered psychotherapy in 70% and psychoactive medication in 10% of the cases.
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Westman, J.C., Ownby, R.L. & Smith, S. An analysis of 180 children referred to a university hospital learning disabilities service. Child Psych Hum Dev 17, 275–282 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706451
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