Pervasive developmental disorder

De diagnostic category pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), as opposed to specific developmental disorders (SDD), na e be a group of disorders wey be characterized by delays insyd de development of multiple basic functions wey dey include socialization den communication. Na e be defined by de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (from 1980 to 2013), den de International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (until 2022).

Na de pervasive developmental disorders include autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), overactive disorder associated plus intellectual disability den stereotyped movements, den Rett syndrome. As of de publication of de DSM-5 insyd 2013, de first four of dese disorders now be known collectively as autism spectrum disorder; de last disorder be much rarer, wey na dem sam times place am on de autism spectrum den sam times not.

De onset of pervasive developmental disorders dey occur during infancy, buh a specific condition usually no be identified til de kiddie be around three years old. Parents fi begin to question de health of dema kiddie wen na dem no meet developmental milestones, wey dey include age appropriate motor movement den speech production.

Der be a division among doctors on de use of de term PDD. Chaw dey use de term PDD as a short way of saying PDD-NOS. Odas diagnose de general category label of PDD secof dem be hesitant to diagnose very young kiddies plus a specific type of PDD, such as autism. Both approaches contribute to confusion about de term, secof de term PDD be intended by ein coiners den major bodies to refer to a category of disorders wey e no be used as a diagnostic label. Na de fifth edition of de DSM remove PDD as a category of diagnoses, den largely replaced am plus ASD den a measure of de relative severity of de condition. De eleventh edition of de ICD sanso remove de category.

 References 

 External links 

 CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." campaign - Information for parents on early childhood development and developmental disabilities
 NINFS Pervasive Developmental Disorders Information Page


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Category:Neurological disorders insyd kiddies
Category:Learning disabilities

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