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Sanua, Victor D. – 1984
The paper first reviews previous studies made of the causes of schizophrenia as seen by mental health professionals in Western countries and in the Third World. The study at hand focuses on infantile autism and how it is viewed by professionals in the United States and Europe. Questionnaires addressed issues, characteristics and etiology,…
Descriptors: Autism, Biological Influences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Leon, Loretta Tong – 1978
The paper describes the medical and education components of FIND (Florida Institute of Neuro-Dynamics), a private, nonprofit medical facility serving severely learning disabled, behaviorally disordered, autistic, and schizophrenic young adults. The program is reported to include a medical approach to etiology, with emphasis on allergy testing. The…
Descriptors: Allergy, Autism, Conceptual Schemes, Disabilities
Cultural Changes and Psychopathology in Children: With Special Reference to Infantile Autism. Draft.
Sanua, Victor D. – 1979
The paper analyzes research regarding the effects of sociocultural factors and the incidence of mental illness, particularly infantile autism and childhood schizophrenia. Among those topics reviewed are general sociocultural changes and vital statistics, perceptual and cognitive potential of the neonate, the importance of family networks for…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Autism, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
