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- Title
Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
- Authors
Hoffman, Ellen J.
- Abstract
Pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), or autism spectrum disorders, are neurodevelopmental disorders resulting in impaired social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication deficits, and repetitive, stereotyped behaviors and restricted interests. This article reviews the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision criteria for the PDDs, which include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and PDD not otherwise specified, with a focus on autistic disorder, which is most characteristic of the PDDs. In addition, associated clinical and epidemiologic features of the PDDs and comorbidities are discussed. Principal components of the diagnostic evaluation are presented with an emphasis on early identification of these disorders.
- Subjects
AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; DIAGNOSTIC &; Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Book); ASPERGER'S syndrome; CHILDHOOD disintegrative disorder
- Publication
Primary Psychiatry, 2009, Vol 16, Issue 1, p36
- ISSN
1082-6319
- Publication type
Article