The category of autism has undergone huge changes over the past 20 years. This study was undertaken to analyze the changes and how parents have experienced the diagnostic process in France. Data were obtained from in-depth interviews with parents and psychiatrists, and from 248 questionnaires with open-ended questions filled in by parents. We compared the experiences of parents with adult autistic children to those of parents with young autistic children. Progressively earlier age at diagnosis was evidenced. These changes occurred later than in North America and the UK, due to the reluctance of French professionals to adopt the new classifications of diseases which they viewed as undervaluing both the physician's holistic clinical skills, a...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...
The category of autism has undergone huge changes over the past 20 years. This study was undertaken ...
The category of autism has undergone huge changes over the past 20 years. This study was undertaken ...
PMID: 20876167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]International audienceThis survey focused on French par...
PMID: 20876167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]International audienceThis survey focused on French par...
International audienceThis survey focused on French parents' views of the diagnostic process relatin...
Since the 1960s, the lack of public facilities devoted to autism has been denounced by the French pa...
Since the 1960s, the lack of public facilities devoted to autism has been denounced by the French pa...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
Autism is a clinical syndrome that has contributed to the foundation of child psychiatry following K...
National audienceTransformation of the representations of autism and treatment Summary 1. Background...
National audienceTransformation of the representations of autism and treatment Summary 1. Background...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...
The category of autism has undergone huge changes over the past 20 years. This study was undertaken ...
The category of autism has undergone huge changes over the past 20 years. This study was undertaken ...
PMID: 20876167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]International audienceThis survey focused on French par...
PMID: 20876167 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]International audienceThis survey focused on French par...
International audienceThis survey focused on French parents' views of the diagnostic process relatin...
Since the 1960s, the lack of public facilities devoted to autism has been denounced by the French pa...
Since the 1960s, the lack of public facilities devoted to autism has been denounced by the French pa...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
Autism is a clinical syndrome that has contributed to the foundation of child psychiatry following K...
National audienceTransformation of the representations of autism and treatment Summary 1. Background...
National audienceTransformation of the representations of autism and treatment Summary 1. Background...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
The associations of parents with an autistic child emerging in the nineties have rejected the domina...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...
International audienceIn order to analyse the difficulties encountered by the parents of autistic ch...