PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Impulsivity, Fusiform Gyrus, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders
13 Feb 2014
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Rett"s disorder (never been diagnosed in any male) Pervasive developmental disorder nos (not otherwise specified) Asperger"s disorder: high functioning end of the autistic disorder. Abnormal or impaired communication: delayed or absent spoken language. Individuals who very often do not speak or are very limited. Impaired ability to start and maintaining conversations. Abnormal speaking intonation, rhythm (monotonic robotic speech) Idiosyncratic language use: will make up phrases and words that only some can understand. They have problems understanding language especially when the language is non-literal. Fail to cuddle; indifferent to physical contact. Infants usually conform to your body shape in order to cuddle, and children with autism do not do that. No eye contact; don"t respond to name most of the time. They don"t seem to notice the social aspect of someone"s presence. Unaware of needs and feelings of others (social inappropriateness) No communicative gestures of expressions (i. e. pointing and using hands while conversing)
