Psychology 2320A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autism Spectrum, Field Dependence, Autism
3 Apr 2017
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1911: term autism coined by bleuler to refer to schizophrenic individuals who"d lost contact with reality. 1940s: kanner & asperger described children with ad-like impairments. Children who were disengaged socially, little eye contact, language. Asperger"s sample less impaired in terms of language. Autistic disorder and childhood pdd only (2 pdds total) Asperger"s and others added (5 pdds total) Newer diagnoses tended to capture milder forms of ad. Radical reduction in number of pdds (2 main pdds: dsm-5. Social-emotional reciprocity (e. g. , abnormal social approach, failure of normal conversation, lack of initiation of interaction) Nonverbal communication (e. g. , poorly integrated verbal/nonverbal communication, abnormal eye contact/body language, lack of facial expression/gestures) Developing/maintaining relationships (e. g. , can"t adjust behaviour to different social contexts, difficulties in sharing imaginative play/making friends, apparent absence of interest in people) Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities. Stereotyped or repetitive speech, motor movements, or use of objects. Excessive adherence to routines, ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behaviour.
