In September 2007, NIMH held a multidisciplinary workshop to identify major trends, gaps, and opportunities in clinical and basic research on repetitive behavior and resistance to change in autism. Autism is a neurobiological disorder with extreme heterogeneity in its behavioral presentation. The core symptoms of the disorder include markedly abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication. In addition, a third component of autism includes restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities.
Posted by Gary Holden at February 26, 2008 5:07 PM