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The Diagnosis of Autism.- Early Symptoms in Autism.- Autism and “Theory of Mind”.- Social or Cognitive or Both? Crucial Dysfunctions in Autism.- The Etiology of Autism.- Recent Neurobiological Findings in Autism.- Chromosomes, Genes and Autism.- Autism: Inmmunologiral Investigations.- The First Evaluation: Treatment Begins Here.- Educational Evaluation.- Principles for Directing Both Educational Treatment and Research.- Help for the Family.- Phannacotherapy in Autism: An Overview.- Autism: Non-Drug Biological Treatments.- Psychodynamically Oriented Psychotherapy in Autism.- Comprehensive Treatment Program for Autistic Children and Adults in Denmark.- Exchange and Development Therapies (E. D. T.) for Children with Autism: A Treatment Program from Tours.- The Nature of Behavioral Treatment and Research with Young Autistic Persons.- Treating Autistic Children at Home: A London Based Programme.- The REBECKA-Project: A Short Summary.- Habilitation for Children with Autism: A Swedish Example.- Steps Towards the Organization of Services for Autistic Children and Their Family.- State-of-the-Art Programming in Massachusetts: A Brief Description of the May Institute.- Autism: Specific Problems of Adolescence.- Pharmacotherapy of Adolescent Problems.- Educational Issues in Adolescence.- Psychotherapeutical Help in Adolescence.- Autistic Adults.- Addendum: Is the Primary Lesion in Autism Related to the Locus Coeruleus?.- Autism: Diagnosis and Treatment. The State of the Art, May 1989.- Contributors.