Editorial Perspective: Neurodiversity – a revolutionary concept for autism and psychiatry
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- Simon Baron‐Cohen
- Department of Psychiatry Autism Research Centre University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
説明
<jats:p>Should we continue to refer to autism as a ‘disease’ or ‘disorder’, or is the framework of ‘neurodiversity’ a more humane and accurate lens through which to view people with autism? Evidence at the genetic, neural, behavioural and cognitive levels reveals people with autism show both differences, and signs of disability, but not disorder. Disability requires societal support, acceptance of difference and diversity, and societal “reasonable adjustment”, whilst disorder is usually taken to require cure or treatment. These are very different frameworks. It will be important to see how the concept of neurodiversity is applied to the 300 diagnoses in DSM‐5, and if it revolutionizes both the science and the practice of psychiatry.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 58 (6), 744-747, 2017-05-19
Wiley
