Autistic features in young children with significant cognitive impairment: Autism or mental retardation?

被引:57
作者
Vig, S [1 ]
Jedrysek, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Yeshiva Univ Albert Einstein Coll Med, Rose F Kennedy Ctr, Childrens Evaluat & Rehabil Ctr, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
关键词
autism; differential diagnosis; preschool children; developmental delays; cognitive impairment;
D O I
10.1023/A:1023084106559
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
This review addresses the issues and challenges related to the differential diagnosis of autism in preschool children with significant cognitive impairment. Issues affecting differential diagnosis include the use of traditional diagnostic guidelines for preschoolers with developmental delays developmental changes in behavioral characteristics, the involvement of cognitive factors in symptom expression, and the overlap between autism and mental retardation in individuals with significant cognitive impairment. The usefulness of autistic features for differential diagnosis is explored in terms of the core deficits of autism.
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页数:14
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