When childhood dysharmonies are included in autism spectrum disorders, we should ask ourselves what is their place in psychopathology. If these initially fragile children can benefit from very early intervention, they can quickly make up for the enormous difficulties they had out the outset. This highlights the importance of early detection of these pathologies through the combined knowledge of devellopment, psychic function and theories of intersubjectivity.

Adolescence, 2015, 33, 4, 779-788.