Abstract

LISONDO, Alicia Beatriz Dorado de et al. Signs of change in autism: prisma, an instrument of research. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2017, vol.51, n.4, pp. 225-244. ISSN 0486-641X.

In this paper, we introduce to the reader the Protocol of Psychoanalytic Investigation of Signs Mapping Change in Autism (Prisma). The protocol was developed from a research project, which was first funded by the International Psychoanalytical Association. The purpose is to assess the emotional development in children who suffer from autism spectrum disorders and to evaluate their progress in psychoanalytic treatment. The idea is to demonstrate to the community the effectiveness of psychoanalytic treatment in promoting psychic changes, and to encourage dialogue with other health professionals.

Keywords : autism; child psychoanalysis; scientific investigation; evaluation; psychic change.

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