Comparative studies of learning problems seen in five child clinics.

Abstract

To what extent do clinical record data vary as a function of differences in institutional data collection practices? Fifty records of learning problems, ten of which were gathered in each of five clinics, were transcribed into computer‐acceptable form using a generalized information processing system, the Psychiatric Case History Event System, so that comparative studies of their structure and content could be undertaken.

Recent developments in the psychiatric case history event system

“…Comparative studies of learning problems in latency age boys: (Eiduson, Johnson, and Rottenberg, 1966) Recent studies of children with learning problems identified a number of learning syndromes with specific clinical and psychodynamic features. These syndromes were established by investigators working in various psychiatric facilities.…”