GC: n
S: NAS – http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx (last access: 6 May 2016); NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism/ (last access: 9 April 2025).
N: 1. 1912, from German Autismus, coined 1912 by Swiss psychiatrist Paul Bleuler from Greek autos “self” (see auto-) + -ismos suffix of action or of state (see -ism). The notion is of “morbid self-absorption.”
2. autism, also called classic autism or autistic disorder, developmental disorder affecting physical, social, and language skills, with an onset of symptoms typically before age three. The term autism (from the Greek autos, meaning “self”) was coined in 1911 by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, who used it to describe withdrawal into one’s inner world, a phenomenon he observed in individuals with schizophrenia.
3. Mental Disorders; Cognitive Psychology; Clinical Psychology: autism, autistic disorder, classic autism, childhood autism.
- Universal entry(ies): F84.0 (classification system code).
- [A] developmental disorder affecting physical, social, and language skills, with onset of signs and symptoms generally before age three.
- Autistic disorder: This is also known as classic autism. It affects ability to communicate with and relate to other people. Some people with autistic disorder can speak and interact while some who are more severely affected are completely non-verbal.
- F84.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
4. Cultural Interrelation: We can mention the films Rain Man (autistic adult) directed by Barry Levinson in 1988 and Mercury Rising (autistic child) directed by Harold Becker in 1998.
S: 1. Etymonline – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=autism (last access: 9 April 2025). 2. EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/science/autism (last access: 2 April 2015). 3. TERMIUM PLUS – https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&srchtxt=autism&index=alt&codom2nd_wet=1#resultrecs (last access: 9 April 2025). 4. IMDb – https://www.imdb.com/fr/list/ls076291338/ (last access: 9 April 2025).
SYN: 1. classic autism, autistic disorder. 2. childhood autism. (depending on context)
S: 1. TERMIUM PLUS – https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&srchtxt=autism&index=alt&codom2nd_wet=1#resultrecs (last access: 9 April 2025); EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/science/autism (last access: 2 April 2015). 2. TERMIUM PLUS – https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&srchtxt=autism&index=alt&codom2nd_wet=1#resultrecs (last access: 9 April 2025).
CR: Asperger syndrome, disorder.
