Normality and Pathology in Childhood
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"Normality and Pathology in Childhood" is a seminal psychoanalytic work by Anna Freud that explores the development of the child’s ego and the distinctions between healthy and disturbed psychological growth.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Normality and Pathology in Childhood Context triple: [Anna Freud, notableWork, Normality and Pathology in Childhood]
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Psychological Care of Infant and Child
"Psychological Care of Infant and Child" is a controversial 1928 parenting book by behaviorist John B. Watson that applies behaviorist principles to child-rearing and argues against displays of parental affection.
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Human Nature in the Light of Psychopathology
Human Nature in the Light of Psychopathology is a seminal work of holistic neurology and psychology that explores how brain injuries and mental disorders illuminate the fundamental organization and capacities of human beings.
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Vienna school of child psychiatry
The Vienna school of child psychiatry was an influential early 20th-century clinical and research tradition in Vienna focused on the systematic study and treatment of children's psychological and developmental disorders.
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D.
The Psycho-Analysis of Children
The Psycho-Analysis of Children is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Melanie Klein that established key concepts of child analysis and object relations theory.
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Aspects of Child Life and Education
Aspects of Child Life and Education is a psychological and educational work by G. Stanley Hall that explores children’s development, behavior, and learning within the context of early child-study and educational reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Normality and Pathology in Childhood Target entity description: "Normality and Pathology in Childhood" is a seminal psychoanalytic work by Anna Freud that explores the development of the child’s ego and the distinctions between healthy and disturbed psychological growth.
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A.
Psychological Care of Infant and Child
"Psychological Care of Infant and Child" is a controversial 1928 parenting book by behaviorist John B. Watson that applies behaviorist principles to child-rearing and argues against displays of parental affection.
-
B.
Human Nature in the Light of Psychopathology
Human Nature in the Light of Psychopathology is a seminal work of holistic neurology and psychology that explores how brain injuries and mental disorders illuminate the fundamental organization and capacities of human beings.
-
C.
Vienna school of child psychiatry
The Vienna school of child psychiatry was an influential early 20th-century clinical and research tradition in Vienna focused on the systematic study and treatment of children's psychological and developmental disorders.
-
D.
The Psycho-Analysis of Children
The Psycho-Analysis of Children is a foundational psychoanalytic work by Melanie Klein that established key concepts of child analysis and object relations theory.
-
E.
Aspects of Child Life and Education
Aspects of Child Life and Education is a psychological and educational work by G. Stanley Hall that explores children’s development, behavior, and learning within the context of early child-study and educational reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychoanalytic work ⓘ |
| author | Anna Freud ⓘ |
| contribution |
clarification of the concept of normality in psychoanalytic child psychology
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influence on child psychoanalysis ⓘ influence on clinical assessment of children ⓘ integration of normal and pathological development within one framework ⓘ systematic description of developmental lines in childhood ⓘ |
| explores |
clinical indications of developmental disturbance
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continuum between normal and pathological development ⓘ criteria for evaluating therapeutic progress in children ⓘ interaction between innate factors and experience in childhood ⓘ role of environment in child development ⓘ |
| field |
child psychiatry
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developmental psychology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
assessment of ego strength in children
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criteria for normality in child development ⓘ diagnosis of childhood disorders ⓘ distinction between healthy and disturbed psychological growth ⓘ relationship between development and pathology ⓘ |
| genre |
child psychology
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psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
clinical
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developmental ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key text in the development of ego psychology in children
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seminal work in child psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
child psychiatrists
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child psychologists ⓘ mental health professionals ⓘ psychoanalysts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
childhood psychopathology
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developmental lines ⓘ ego development in children ⓘ ego psychology ⓘ normal psychological development ⓘ pathological psychological development ⓘ psychoanalytic theory of childhood ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
adaptation to reality
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defense mechanisms ⓘ developmental stages ⓘ ego strength ⓘ psychic conflict in childhood ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Freudian psychoanalysis
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ego psychology tradition ⓘ |
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