An approach that involves the collaborative efforts of psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, and other behavioral, medical, and social sciences in the study and treatment of human behavior in the clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on preventive techniques to promote healthy emotional growth and development, particularly of children.
The area of psychiatry that is primarily concerned with unhealthful personality trends and the maladjustments of children.
The science and treatment of behavioural and personality disorders.
The branch of psychiatry concerned with mental and emotional development. It encompasses child psychiatry and mental hygiene.