An Instrument for Dimensional Diagnosis of a Child Constitution (ICC) Individualizing the Care for Children with Developmental Disorders

Abstract

Developmental disorders include a broad range of psychological and physical symptoms through which children differ from what is generally considered as normal. These neurodevelopmental disorders [1] have a pervasive effect on the child’s development; they may affect it permanently in multiple developmental domains. The following disorders are mostly included: language/speech, learning and motoric disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Conduct Disorder and tic disorders. Also, intellectual disabilities and genetic syndromes, like Down’s syndrome. There are clinicians who also consider early traumatic experiences that affect the development of the child’s capacity to build attachments with others as a developmental disorder [2].