Procedures

• Sample was obtained through opportunity sampling
• Each child at the clinic was given mental tests by a psychologist to assess their intelligence using the Binet Scale
• Psychologist noted the emotional attitude of the children
• Social worker interviewed the child's mother and recorded the child's early psychiatric history
• Psychologist and social worker reported to the psychiatrist (Bowlby)
• Psychiatrist interviewed both the child and the mother
• After the 2-hour examination, the team considered school and other reports and discussed their conclusions
• Therapy

  Many of the children continued to meet with the psychiatrist weekly over a period of 6 months or more. Mothers talked over their problems with the social worker. Meetings and discussions enabled a detailed case history to be recorded and also enabled psychiatrist to diagnose the children emotional problems