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A large number of children present to paediatricians with psychological problems caused by the ordinary viscissitudes of development and of modern day family life, with its high rate of family breakdown and divorce. The paediatrician needs ways of intervening that can unlock or undo hold ups in successful treatment and ensure that the patient with abdominal pain, food refusal, or constipation d...