O LUTO FAMILIAR PELO DIAGNÓSTICO DO TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA NA VISÃO PSICANALÍTICA

Abstract

This term paper aimed to make a bibliographic review on family grief brought by the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. In this, the understanding of the forms of this spectrum is brought, as well as the way the family faces this situation, considering the phases of this mourning such as guilt, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. When a couple generates a child, several situations surround this moment: expectations are created; projects and an anxiety dominate the future parents. At that moment, they create favorable expectations about the baby, thus generating an idea of ​​perfection or of a perfect child. However, when parents perceive the difference of their baby in relation to others considered typical, parents usually look for a professional for possible clarifications and some diagnosis. Faced with the diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), the grieving processes are initiated. This study will then present guiding aspects regarding the understanding of the autistic spectrum and its diagnosis, in addition to other conditions of the spectrum such as mourning and its elaboration, the role of the psychologist and forms of treatment in the psychoanalytic perspective.