Autistic Syndrome 1

Presents some aspects of psychotherapy in a three year old autistic girl during her first year of residential treatment. We see her with her twin sister and with her therapist. A year later the twin sisters are observed with interest focused on changes in behaviour. No other credits available.

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Credits

production company

Stichting Film

Wetenschap Universitaire Film

Duration

00:42:00:00

Production places

Netherlands

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000928

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness - Treatment

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychotherapy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Twins

Short films

Short films → Short films - Netherlands

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Netherlands, 1961

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