Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism

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Murray, D., Lesser, M., & Lawson, W. (2005). Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism. Autism, 9(2), 139-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361305051398

Publication date: 27 Apr 2005 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Dinah Murray *
  2. Mike Lesser *
  3. Wenn Lawson *

Abstract

The authors conclude from a range of literature relevant to the autistic condition that atypical strategies for the allocation of attention are central to the condition. This assertion is examined in the context of recent research, the diagnostic criteria for autism in DSM-IV and ICD-10, and the personal experiences of individuals with autism including one of the authors of the article. The first two diagnostic criteria are shown to follow from the 'restricted range of interests' referred to in the third criterion. Implications for practice are indicated.

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