Représentation de soi chez des enfants de fratries avec un enfant autiste.

Abstract: Authors propose clinical research data about psychic functioning of siblings of children with autism. Literature review shows that the main purpose is about child development with atypical environment. Method: Personality tests give information about self-image, narcissism, body image. Samples comparisons, clinical group of children of siblings versus control group of typical children. Statistic method and clinical analyses are given to discuss clinical date. Results: Self-image is perturbed but adaptative functioning are generally observed in the clinical group. The quality of relationships with parents seems to be the most important factor for a best psychological development. A real psychic suffer exists for children of siblings, nevertheless it does not appear during childhood. Thus, the question becomes the evolution of self-image and psychic identity during adolescenthood. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]