PSY 4105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Anxiety Disorder, Gestational Diabetes, Occupational Therapy
12 Nov 2017
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What is autism: a very contentious question these days, dsm-5: autism spectrum disorder, etiology and prevalence. Introverted: lacking social cues, rigid routines, differences in sensory processing (touch, pressure, lighting, very specific talents (hands on, genius or expertise in certain areas, very large demographic (spectrum is large) Video: ted talk: highlights a perspective of an individual who has autism. Failure to initiate or respond to social interactions: deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviours used for social interaction, such as. Poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication: abnormalities in eye contact and body language, deficits in understanding and use of gestures. Idiosyncratic phrases: insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines or ritualized patterns or verbal, Extreme distress at small changes nonverbal behaviours such as: difficulties with transitions, greeting rituals, need to take some route or eat food everyday. Rigid thinking patterns: highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus, such as. Strong attachment to or pre-occupation with unusual objects.
