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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 540882" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>I think this describes a certain <em>background</em>, MWM, against which things are changing, doubtless too slowly in some areas. I don't think you would find this to be the general view of autism now, though the psycho-analytical idea that autism was caused by the "refrigerator mother" or cold, unaffectionate parents was indeed a standard and respectable view here, and perhaps still is in some quarters. But I think more often now people accept that autism is not caused in this way.</p><p>The problem we have here is that the psychiatrists who staff the main public service children's psychiatric units are almost all old-school, pyscho-analysts. I guess they are slowly being replaced. I have seen one myself, with J, a few times - last saw him on Monday, as it happens. He seems like a nice, erudite chap, but his view basically is that J's hyperactivity and impulsivity are caused mainly by the circumstances of his life - my divorce, his adoption, the fact that the father is in Morocco and he doesn't know where his identity lies... I've told him I think neuro-biology has more of a part to play, and he has been reasonably receptive to that and willing to discuss different ideas - but his view of things is basically that children's behaviour is formed by their environment... Like an interesting novel by a good writer.... And I think this chap likes to spin his tales, which are interesting enough but I don't think very valid. J was hyperactive before we were divorced, before he lived outside Morocco, etc. </p><p>Most of the time, when parents of ADHD kids go to these public service doctors here, they will get some variety of this... it is in some way to do with the child's circumstances and family. Psychiatrists outside that system and in hospitals have a far more conventional, neuro-biological approach. So the picture is uneven. And people are increasingly aware of literature and approaches from other European countries and the States.</p><p>By the way, it is NOT true that most autistic children here are institutionalised, though it may have been the case some years ago. One has to be careful not to take all one reads on the net at face value, I guess. I did a bit of research myself, looking at French websites and came across a very recent article about how the central medical authority here has recently published a statement directly opposing the stance of the psycho-analysts on the causes and treatment of autism and calling for France to come into line with international standards. So I guess the position is pretty much what I thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 540882, member: 11227"] I think this describes a certain [I]background[/I], MWM, against which things are changing, doubtless too slowly in some areas. I don't think you would find this to be the general view of autism now, though the psycho-analytical idea that autism was caused by the "refrigerator mother" or cold, unaffectionate parents was indeed a standard and respectable view here, and perhaps still is in some quarters. But I think more often now people accept that autism is not caused in this way. The problem we have here is that the psychiatrists who staff the main public service children's psychiatric units are almost all old-school, pyscho-analysts. I guess they are slowly being replaced. I have seen one myself, with J, a few times - last saw him on Monday, as it happens. He seems like a nice, erudite chap, but his view basically is that J's hyperactivity and impulsivity are caused mainly by the circumstances of his life - my divorce, his adoption, the fact that the father is in Morocco and he doesn't know where his identity lies... I've told him I think neuro-biology has more of a part to play, and he has been reasonably receptive to that and willing to discuss different ideas - but his view of things is basically that children's behaviour is formed by their environment... Like an interesting novel by a good writer.... And I think this chap likes to spin his tales, which are interesting enough but I don't think very valid. J was hyperactive before we were divorced, before he lived outside Morocco, etc. Most of the time, when parents of ADHD kids go to these public service doctors here, they will get some variety of this... it is in some way to do with the child's circumstances and family. Psychiatrists outside that system and in hospitals have a far more conventional, neuro-biological approach. So the picture is uneven. And people are increasingly aware of literature and approaches from other European countries and the States. By the way, it is NOT true that most autistic children here are institutionalised, though it may have been the case some years ago. One has to be careful not to take all one reads on the net at face value, I guess. I did a bit of research myself, looking at French websites and came across a very recent article about how the central medical authority here has recently published a statement directly opposing the stance of the psycho-analysts on the causes and treatment of autism and calling for France to come into line with international standards. So I guess the position is pretty much what I thought. [/QUOTE]
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