Transtorno do espectro autista

Francisco Baptista Assumpção Junior; Kleber Oliveira; Lílian Lucas

doi:10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2021.612

Authors

Francisco Baptista Assumpção Junior Médico psiquiatra, é Mestre e Doutor em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Livre Docente pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - USP
Kleber Oliveira Médico Psiquiatra, Prof. Assistente do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA e do Centro Universitário do Pará - CESUPA, coordenador do Programa de Residência Médica em Psiquiatria da Fundação Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna, Mestre em genética e biologia molecular pela UFPA, Diretor Tesoureiro Adjunto da ABP
Lílian Lucas Médica Psiquiatra, especialista em Psiquiatra da Infância e Adolescência pela AMB/ABP, Professora Colaboradora do Programa de Residência Médica em Psiquiatria do IPQ/SC, presidente da Associação Catarinense de Psiquiatria - ACP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2021.612

Keywords:

autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD

Abstract

April 2 is marked as the world autism awareness day. Autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD, is a set of neurodevelopmental disorders. The main deficits presented are in social communication - socialization and verbal and non-verbal communication - and behavior - restricted interest and repetitive movements.

The clinical diagnosis is made in the first years of life, even before school age. Delayed treatment has serious consequences for the development of personal, social, academic and/or professional functioning.

What are the recommendations for a family that has just found out that one of its members is autistic? How to reduce prejudice against people with these disorders? Is autism curable? These and other questions will be answered on ABP TV by Doctors Francisco Assumpção, Kleber Oliveira and Lilian Lucas.