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Theoretical definition and explanation of autism: the narrative of Ángel Rivière and his reflections (Definición y explicación teórica del autismo: la narrativa de Ángel Rivière y sus reflejos)

Pages 696-712 | Received 02 Dec 2019, Accepted 04 Jul 2020, Published online: 28 Sep 2020
 

ABSTRACT

Ángel Rivière developed a very personal way of presenting the complex challenges posed by the scientific definition and explanation of autism. His compact narrative, of great pregnancy, reproduced the hegemonic proposals of his time yet also provided original coordinates. Many of those ideas remain valid to date. However, others are challenged from different angles, even questioning whether autism as a construct, as it has been defined since the 1970s, should continue to guide research, treatments and expectations that are transferred to society.

RESUMEN

Ángel Rivière desarrolló una forma muy personal de presentar los complejos retos que plantea la definición y explicación científica del autismo. Ofreció una narrativa compacta, de gran pregnancia, que reproducía propuestas hegemónicas de su tiempo y aportaba además coordenadas originales. Actualmente muchas de esas ideas mantienen su vigencia. Sin embargo, otras resultan desafiadas desde diversos ángulos, cuestionándose incluso que el constructo autismo, tal como ha venido definiéndose desde los años 70, deba seguir orientando las investigaciones, los tratamientos y las expectativas que se trasladan a la sociedad.

Acknowledgements / Agradecimientos

This research has been carried out within the PSI2015-66509-P project supported by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). / Esta investigación se ha realizado dentro del Proyecto PSI2015-66509-P subvencionado por MINECO/FEDER.

Disclosure statement / Conflicto de intereses

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author. / Los autores no han referido ningún potencial conflicto de interés en relación con este artículo.

Notes

1. Feinstein (Citation2010) offers numerous testimonies in this regard, and Belinchón, Boada, García, Fuentes, and Posada (Citation2010) offer quantitative data on Spain.

1. Feinstein (Citation2010) ofrece numerosos testimonios al respecto, y en Belinchón, Boada, García, Fuentes, y Posada (Citation2010) se ofrecen datos cuantitativos sobre España.

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