The roots of psychopathology and our theories of development

The effect of family counselling on the mental health of 10-11-year-old children in low- and high-risk families: a longitudinal approach

This study investigated the effect of family counselling on the child's mental health in low- and high-risk families. The material consisted of 160 families with a baby born in 1975-76. First, the families were classified with a weighted risk index into low- and high-risk families. Eighty of the families attended a five-year-long family counselling program. The results of a ten year follow-up study showed that both the initial family risk and the counselling made a statistically significant contribution to the 10-11-year-old child's mental health. The counselling had a positive effect both in low- and high-risk families.

Psychologic facets of esthetic dental health care: a developmental perspective

A developmental perspective is presented to explore dental health and esthetics in dentistry and to describe the specific ways human behavior and various aspects of esthetic health care interrelate. An investigation of the fascinating links between mind and mouth over the life cycle are elucidated to explain how and why the oral cavity is so psychologically important. Clinical examples of how personality factors can influence dental treatment and its outcome are illustrated.