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The history of autism

The history of autism Autism remains a fascinating condition, perhaps the most prolifically researched of all child psychiatric disorders. Its history yields many lessons: early accounts of possible autism are, with one exception, unclear; the greatest contributions to our understanding have come from individual clinicians and researchers; the concept and definition of the disorder have changed greatly over the years; some ideas once held with conviction, were later proved to be unfounded; and socio-political shifts as well as research findings have radically altered our understanding of the syndrome as well as the care and treatment offered to people with autism. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Springer Journals

The history of autism

Wolff, Sula
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , Volume 13 (4) – Jan 1, 2004
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2004 by Steinkopff Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Psychiatry
ISSN
1018-8827
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1435-165X
DOI
10.1007/s00787-004-0363-5
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15365889
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Abstract

Autism remains a fascinating condition, perhaps the most prolifically researched of all child psychiatric disorders. Its history yields many lessons: early accounts of possible autism are, with one exception, unclear; the greatest contributions to our understanding have come from individual clinicians and researchers; the concept and definition of the disorder have changed greatly over the years; some ideas once held with conviction, were later proved to be unfounded; and socio-political shifts as well as research findings have radically altered our understanding of the syndrome as well as the care and treatment offered to people with autism.

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European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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