Catamnestic study of school children with behavioral disorders

A catamnestic study of disturbed pupils, who have been examined by a child neuropsychiatrist for admission to a balancing class, revealed that the accumulation of biological and psychosocial load factors presents a risk for persisting behavioural disturbance. Failure at school was prevented by a temporary stay in a balancing class, but psychic maldevelopment indicated by the high percentage of odd children in the disturbed population could not be precluded. The refore the life-long medical and special pedagogic care for these children beyond discharge from the balancing class is considered to be necessary.