Psychiatric Diagnostic Terms: Disorders Usually Diagnosed in Childhood
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 autism | a developmental disability, commonly appearing during the first three years of life, resulting from a neurologic disorder affecting brain function, as evidenced by difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication and an inability to relate to anything beyond oneself (auto = self) in social interactions; persons with autism often exhibit body movements such as rocking and repetitive hand movements; persons commonly become preoccupied with observing parts of small objects or moving parts or with performing meaningless rituals |
| dyslexia | a developmental disability characterized by difficulty understanding written or spoken words, sentences, or paragraphs that affects reading, spelling, and self-expression |
| attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | a dysfunction characterized by consistent hyperactivity, distractibility, and lack of control over impulses, which interferes with ability to function normally at school, home, or work |
| mental retardation | a condition of subaverage intelligence characterized by an IQ of 70 or less, resulting in the inability to adapt to normal social activities |
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