1975
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1975.tb03472.x
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The Isolation Syndrome in Childhood

Abstract: SUMMARY A new diagnostic category—the Isolation Syndrome—is proposed to describe a pattern of abnormal behaviour in children. The child's ‘isolated’ state manifests itself in defective social interaction and communication between mother and child, in disorders of perceptual function and motor skills, in stereotyped behaviour and in general developmental retardation, especially in language. The typical situations in which the syndrome is likely to occur are discussed, and methods of treatment, both prophylactic… Show more

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“…This phenomenon, termed 'social buffering', has been found in rats (Davitz & Mason 1955), guinea pigs (Hennessy et al 2000), non-human primates (Coe et al 1978;Levine et al 1978;Mendoza et al 1978) and humans (Thorsteinsson et al 1998). Social species can also display an 'isolation syndrome', in which isolated animals show high levels of stress responses to a variety of stimuli, including endocrine, behavioural and autonomic stimuli (Hatch et al 1965;Valzelli 1973;Clancy & McBride 1975;Noble et al 1976), when they are housed individually over a long period. In humans, social isolation has been related to a risk of physiological and mental pathogenesis (Rabkin & Struening 1976;West et al 1986); on the other hand, social support can have a positive influence on human health (Cobb 1976;Ell 1996).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This phenomenon, termed 'social buffering', has been found in rats (Davitz & Mason 1955), guinea pigs (Hennessy et al 2000), non-human primates (Coe et al 1978;Levine et al 1978;Mendoza et al 1978) and humans (Thorsteinsson et al 1998). Social species can also display an 'isolation syndrome', in which isolated animals show high levels of stress responses to a variety of stimuli, including endocrine, behavioural and autonomic stimuli (Hatch et al 1965;Valzelli 1973;Clancy & McBride 1975;Noble et al 1976), when they are housed individually over a long period. In humans, social isolation has been related to a risk of physiological and mental pathogenesis (Rabkin & Struening 1976;West et al 1986); on the other hand, social support can have a positive influence on human health (Cobb 1976;Ell 1996).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is conceivable that social subjects feel safe when they are with other colony members, because companionship provides protection for the subject from environmental threats. Therefore, solitude itself can be a stressor to social mammals (Hatch et al 1965;Valzelli 1973;Clancy & McBride 1975;Noble et al 1976), and they may show a high stress response when socially isolated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%