The term “minimal brain damage” (MBD) is evaluated in the light of several experiments: “no treatment” in a democratic existential children's community; the effect of psychic energizers on skills thought to be deficient due to MBD; electrosleep; biofeedback training for alpha wave desynchronization; deconditioning of phobias; and nutritional/medical treatment. These experiments showed statistically significant improvement in skills related to MBD. It is suggested that MBD may be a diagnosis which directs attention to symptoms and that treatment of underlying functions may be superior to present practice.
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