Approaches to autism from the perspective of psychoanalysis: a systematic review

Abstract

This work proposes to carry out a systematic review on the main psychoanalytic approaches to autism, considering the theoretical conceptions, the diagnostic criteria and the proposed treatment modalities. Following the criteria established by the PRISMA Declaration, the systematic review was carried out in April 2021, selecting twenty-six scientific articles from six databases. It is concluded that although in psychoanalysis there are points of disagreement with respect to autism, at the same time there is a consensus regarding fundamental aspects, both from a theoretical and clinical point of view.