¿Is correct to call patient the autistic person?
Keywords:
Autism, Diagnosis, Neurology, PatientAbstract
A consideration was carried out about foundations to assure autistic person as patient. Also is offered an overview of concepts and classifications, some pathogenically basis, generalities of clinical and neurobiological approach, prognosis of this mental health disorder, and the relevance of neuropsychological and sociocultural aspects. In conclusion, is correct the term patient for autistic person, although this term must be avoided if some segregate connotation of whatever nature is applied in some contexts.Downloads
References
1. Diccionario Terminológico de Ciencias Médicas. Barcelona: Salvat; 1976.
2. WHO. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) Version for 2010. Chapter V. Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99). 2010 [citado 18 May 2013]. Disponible en: http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/index.html
3. APA. Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) in Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
4. Ghaemi N. DSM–5: Past Imperfect. Medscape [citado 18 May 2013]. Disponible en: http://www.medscape.com/viewcollection/32841
5. Grodberg D. The autism mental status exam: validation in an adult population using DSM–5 criteria. Program and abstracts of the 2013 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting May 18–22, 2013. San Francisco, California. Abstract NR8–47.
6. Robbins SL. La célula normal y la célula adaptada. En: Patología Estructural y Funcional. México: Editorial Interamericana; 1975. p. 1.
7. Naranjo Álvarez RJ. El autismo. Generalidades, neurobiología, diagnóstico y tratamiento. Rev Hosp Psiq Hab. 2011 [citado 18 May 2013];8(1). Disponible en: http://www.revistahph.sld.cu
8. Persico AM, Napolioni V. Autism genetics. Behav Brain Res. 2013. pii: S0166–4328(13)00356–2. Doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.06.012. [Epub ahead of print]
9. Martin L. Por qué Cuba para intercambiar sobre autismo e inclusión. Tribuna 07.02.2013 [citado 18 May 2013]. Disponible en: http://www.tribuna.cu/ciencia–salud
10. Fortea Sevilla MS, Escandell Bermúdez MO, Castro Sánchez JJ. Detección temprana del autismo: profesionales implicados. Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2013 [citado 18 May 2013];87(2):191–9. Disponible en: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1135–57272013000200008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
11. Cassels C. Autism Prevalence Up 78% in the US reasons for Increase Unclear MMWR. 2012;61:1–24.
12. Uddin LQ, Supekar K, Lynch CJ, Khouzam A, Phillips J, Feinstein C, et al. Salience Network–Based Classification and Prediction of Symptom Severity in Children With Autism. JAMA Psychiatry 2013 [citado 18 May 2013]:1–11. Disponible en: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.104
13. Naranjo Álvarez RJ. El Autismo. En: Algunos temas de medicina neuropsicológica. Importantes perturbaciones cerebrales poco divulgadas. Saarbrucken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.; 2012. p. 57–90.
