Facultatea Psihologie, Ştiinţe ale Educaţiei, Sociologie şi Asistenţă Socială / Faculty of Psychology, Educational Sciences, Sociology and Social Work

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Clarification of the concept of autism spectrum disorder
(CEP USM, 2024) Zlenco, Carolina
The article’s content is centered on a conceptual and methodological analysis of autism spectrum disorder. It presents the evolution of the concept over several years, delineates its defining characteristics and particularities, and compares its nosological status to the international diagnostic manuals (DSM and ICD). Additionally, it examines the terminology related to autistic pathology. A variety of research methods were employed, including the analysis and synthesis of specialized literature, the method of deduction and induction, and the method of comparison. The findings of the study, as presented in the article, elucidate the present status of the term «autistic spectrum disorder» and foreshadow assumptions regarding the subsequent selection of empirical methods, which will facilitate the definitive identification of respondents who fall within the nosological category of autistic spectrum disorder.