What was the term, coined by bettelheim, to describe the thought that cold, rigid mothers were the cause of a child's autism?

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Desiree Walsh

14 April, 16:14

What was the term, coined by bettelheim, to describe the thought that cold, rigid mothers were the cause of a child's autism?

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Willie Barron · Answer 1

The answer to this question is refrigerator mom

Refrigerator mom is characterized by the lack of maternal warmth and affections toward her children.

Battelheim believed that this behavior caused mental/emotional destruction for the children that eventually resulted in autistic behavior (even though there is no strong proof of this)