ETIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, the etiopathogenesis of which has been the focus of scientific research for many years. There is increasing empirical evidence that ASD is not caused by a single cause, but rather by a complex and dynamic interaction of several factors [1].
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