Psychology 2043A/B Lecture 7: Developmental Disorders - Lecture 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Esther Goldberg

Document Summary

Pervasive developmental disorder: now termed autistic spectrum. but diagnostic measures are related to pervasive development disorder y disorders that pervade all areas of functioning/development: emotional, cognitive, perceptual, sensory, motor. Great debate on big bang theory: does sheldon have asperger s, video of proof of this. Textbook covers childhood psychoses in this chapter too: on final exam no questions on childhood psychoses!!! Pervasive developmental disorder in general: umbrella term, group of disorders, sometimes referred to as autistic spectrum. disorders that are lifelong and pervasive y. Indicate that children have issues that affect process of development in many or all areas: most known. people with disorder who have mild symptoms functional. at more severe end not as functional. Important with regards to these kinds of people. Autism history: 1st identified by leo kanner. that s what made them this way: reason they turned out this way. he felt you should blame the mother.