[New views on the psychiatric needs of children]

The problem of basic psychic needs of children was introduced into the world literature in particular in association with findings on psychic deprivation which is as a rule defined as the consequence of inadequate satisfaction of psychic needs during critical periods of development. In the submitted paper the author presents some results assembled in four relatively new and mutually close branches of psychology--biology of behaviour, prenatal and perinatal psychology, ethological psychology and biodromal psychology. The findings agree as regards the basic importance of psychological "acceptance" of the child by his parents (or possibly by other people holding their place). The decisive need of children in early development stages is the need of security and safety.