Psychological analysis and correction of early childhood autism of schizophrenic etiology
Goncharova, L.V.; Meleshko, T.K.
Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 90(1): 88-93
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588 PMID: 2158734 Document Number: 360337
A total of 63 patients were investigated in order to provide a psychological analysis of schizophrenia-related early childhood autism (ECA). Need and motivation were shown to play a major role in the disordered interpersonal communication characteristic of two types of mental dysontogenies in the pattern of ECA under this investigation. The dysontogeny type showed a relation to the nature and depth of communicative disorder. The ways of its psychological correction targeted at the ECA children's social rehabilitation were outlined.