CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE O DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL E A DIREÇÃO NO TRATAMENTO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA

Abstract

The Autistic Spectrum Disorder (TEA), previously considered an Invasive Developmental Disorder (TID) after modification in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - DSM V (APA, 2013), now includes a new nosological classification, important for differential diagnosis of TEA. Because they cover aspects such as the difficulty of social interaction and language, besides stereotyped behaviors, with sensory-perceptual interferences, recently included, they have a diagnostic criterion in interrelated groups, which indicate the presence of developmental alterations prior to the deficits that characterize the autistic picture (McPartland, REICHOW, VOLKMAR, (2012), ADRIEN et al., (1993). Thus, it is necessary to recognize that studies and contributions from various aspects of knowledge, from the current psychoanalysis to the neuroscience, contribute in the better understanding of the autistic picture. Therefore, the objective of this study was to better understand the differential diagnosis of children with ASD and, consequently, the family context, seeking to understand the needs and how to deal with the diagnosis of ASD. The results obtained from the review indicate, in a general way, that one of the first difficulties is to enable the diagnosis and support of family members, aiming at coping strategies and the construction of support networks for both patients and families involved in the treatment of the disorder autistic spectrum - TEA.