Journal
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 56, Issue -, Pages 315-336Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070159
Keywords
psychopathology; pervasive developmental disorders; joint attention
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- NICHD NIH HHS [1P01 HD 35482-01, R01 HD 042127-02, 5P01 HD 03008] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [U54 MH 066494] Funding Source: Medline
- EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH &HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [P01HD003008, P01HD035482, R01HD042127] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [U54MH066494] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Although initially described as an inborn disorder of affective contact, information on autism as it exists in infants has been limited. Delays in diagnosis, lack of information about the condition, and reliance on retrospective research strategies have been problematic. An awareness of the increased risk for siblings is now allowing the development of new, prospective approaches. Consistent with Kanner's original hypothesis, the available information strongly suggests a fundamental difficulty in the earliest social processes, which, in turn, impacts many other areas of development. New approaches to screening have lowered the age of initial diagnosis; this presents new challenges for early intervention. Directions for future research are highlighted.
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