Redl and his co-workers discuss the necessary modifications of child analytic technique required for the intramural treatment of six boys in latency, suffering from 'explosive acting out'. Ego supportive measures as well as interpretations are utilized by ward personnel in close conjunction with the long-range therapy conducted by the therapist. Indications and contraindications for these modifications are discussed.

This paper is of particular interest because it is one of the relatively few papers by analysts dealing with hospital treatment of children suffering from severe impulse disorders. One would hope that in a future paper the authors would tell us in what ways interventions by the auxiliary therapists affected the treatment process with the main therapist.