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The Undervalued Role of Over‐regulation in Autism: Chaos Theory as a Metaphor and Beyond
Author(s) -
Cashin Andrew,
Waters Cheryl
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2006.00075.x
Subject(s) - metaphor , chaos (operating system) , autism , psychology , cognitive science , neuroscience , psychoanalysis , philosophy , computer science , psychiatry , computer security , linguistics
TOPIC: A triad of impairment that consists of impaired communication, impaired social skills and over‐regulated behavior characterizes autism. Causality of autism is yet to be identified. Therapy has been devised to apply to the work with children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism in the domains of impaired communication and impaired social skills. Little attention has been paid to the importance of the over‐regulated behavior that forms part of the triad of impairment.PURPOSE: This paper considers this point of over‐regulation in the triad of impairment in autism through the lens of Chaos theory.SOURCES: Contemporary literature on autism and Chaos theory.CONCLUSIONS: Implications for nursing practice and research are raised.