Pry R, Petersen A, Baghdadli A
Montpellier III University, 34199 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
Autism. 2005 May;9(2):179-89. doi: 10.1177/1362361305047222.
The age of detection of autism varies and may be linked to differences in the severity of disturbance and any associated retardation. Symptom intensity, overall language level, age of recognition of first disturbances and level of psychological development were examined in 222 children with pervasive developmental disorder with a mean age of 5 years. Results showed a positive correlation between language level and psychological development as well as between language level and intensity of symptoms. The central position of language in psychological development is discussed.
自闭症的确诊年龄各不相同,可能与障碍的严重程度差异以及任何相关的发育迟缓有关。对222名平均年龄为5岁的广泛性发育障碍儿童的症状强度、整体语言水平、首次发现障碍的年龄以及心理发展水平进行了研究。结果显示,语言水平与心理发展之间以及语言水平与症状强度之间存在正相关。文中讨论了语言在心理发展中的核心地位。