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Evolution in the Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Historical Perspective.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2017
Mintz Mark
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The study of the evolution in the diagnosis and treatment of autism is a lesson in the dangers of medical beliefs or doctrines that are not grounded in medical science. The early descriptions of autism suggested that it was the result of childhood psychoses or psychodynamic disturbances of parent-child relationships. This flawed conceptualization of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) gave way to advances in medical...
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