EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS THROUGH PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY

Zoia Podorozhna

doi:10.30890/2567-5273.2025-40-03-064

Authors

Zoia Podorozhna University of Côte d'Azur, Nice, France https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5924-7349

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-40-03-064

Keywords:

autism, psychoanalysis, diagnosis, therapy, early intervention

Abstract

The article focuses on early diagnosis and the therapeutic potential of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy in addressing autism spectrum disorders, taking into account modern scientific approaches. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the im

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