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Biological and Neuropsychological Approaches to Childhood Autism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Margot R. Prior
Margot R. Prior*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Abstract

There is growing conviction that childhood autism is a biologically based disorder. The evidence that has accrued in a variety of areas pertaining to biological abnormality in autism suggests that, with the possible exception of genetic factors, very few data are available that illuminate the autistic disorder specifically. Neurological models which might be useful in guiding further research are discussed and reasons for the slow progress in this important aspect of the study of autism are identified.

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Review Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 150 , Issue 1 , January 1987 , pp. 8 - 17
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Copyright © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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