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Psychoanalytically oriented therapy means in Clinical child psychology and Pediatric psychology, the modification of the Psychoanalytic approach to account for children's inability to adhere to the traditional requirements of analysis or to deal with the highly abstract nature of analysis as usual. Psychoanalytically oriented therapy, in general teaches children that certain behaviors are really defenses against anxiety and helps them to successfully negotiate their developmental stage.
Psychobiology is the attempt to explain psychological phenomena in terms of their biological foundations.
Psychobiosocial model is the perspective on nature/nurture interactions specifying that specific early experiences affect the organization of the brain, which in turn influences one’s responsiveness to similar experiences in the future
Psychodynamic refers to psychological processes developed in the individual's life since childhood and their effects on mental states and behavior.