Pervasive developmental disorder
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Asperger syndrome, autism, Rett syndrome
Related Terms
child mental disorder, developmental disease /disorder
Scope Note
group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills; typical age of onset is before 3 years of age; symptoms may include problems with using and understanding language; difficulty relating to people, objects, and events; unusual play with toys and other objects; difficulty with changes in routine or familiar surroundings, and repetitive body movements or behavior patterns; AUTISM is the most characteristic and best studied PDD; other types of PDD include ASPERGER SYNDROME, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and RETT SYNDROME; prefer NTs where possible.
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- The most serious form of pervasive developmental disorder is autism, a congenital condition characterized by severely impaired social interaction, communication, and thought, and often manifested by stereotyped and repetitive behavior patterns.
- A reference to Pervasive Developmental Disorder is a reference to a spectrum of disorders, one of which is Autistic Disorder.
- Rambo Last edited: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Pervasive Developmental Disorder is a developmental disorder that effects.
- Autism Research Institute 4182 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 Let's start with the obvious: the label PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) is a poorly understood, uninformative, confusing, disliked, and should be abandoned.
- pervasive developmental disorder Top Web results for "pervasive developmental disorder" Dictionary pervasive developmental disorder n.
- Learn more about: Autistic Disorder Asperger Disorder Rett's Disorder Childhood Disintegrative Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) Other Related Syndromes/Disorders Diagnostic labels are used to indicate commonalities among individuals.
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