PSYCH 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Autism Spectrum, Dsm-5, Positron Emission Tomography
9 Nov 2018
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Classification: the delineation of major diagnostic categories and dimensions of behavioural dis. Be able to communication information to other professions. Be able to discriminate one disorder from another. Be able to demonstrated that the category or dimension actually exists. Features occur regularly, in a number of situations, and can be measured by a number of. If we were to design our own classification system: Clinically derived that was based on the consensus of clinicians. Based on type of behavioural expression, not the degree. Specific learning disorder al disorders r of methods. Fuller description of inattentive/hyperactivity, impulsivity, behavioural manifestations, an. Specific culture, age and gender features; prevalence; developmental course; risk and pro. Comorbid disorders: the occurrence of two or more distinct disorders in the same patient. May represent a wide range of symptoms in the individual. May exist as a consequence of a shared set of risk factors. One disorder may have increased the likelihood of the second.
