Back in the early 1900's, Autism was referred to as a psychological condition. A Swiss psychiatrist by the name of Eugen Bieuler was the first person to use the term.He referred it to a group of symptoms associated with schizophrenia.Autism and schizophrenia remained linked in the minds of researchers until the1960's. From the 1960's and 1970's Autistic children were given LSD, electric shock, and behavior change techniques that consisted of pain and punishment. It wasn't until the 1980's and 1990's the role of behavior therapy and the use of highly controlled learning environments became the primary source of treatment for Autism. However many of the Autistic population rely on medication for ADD (attention deficit disorder), seizures and emotional disorders.