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[Focusing on profound autism: validity of clinical taxonomy and management of treatment-resistant symptoms].

Yang Xue Fei-Yong Jia

Aug 2026 · Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · Vol 28 8, pp. 909-915 · 0 citations

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This review systematically summarizes the conceptual definition and clinical phenotypes of profound autism and emphasizes the need to shift the intervention focus toward managing serious comorbidities and establishing augmentative and alternative communication systems.

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