PSY 30312 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified: changes= highly controversial because: Reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect failure to respond in a socially appropriate way in a certain situation example= failure to smile when someone tells you something happy that has happened to them. Failure to initiate or respond to social interactions example= not responding to name when called: 2. Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors in social interaction: eye contact / gestures / body language. ** remember= examples from rain man video *: 3. ** if symptoms from first 2 domains are present, then very likely that symptoms will also be present here ** Difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts. Failure to recognize what is appropriate in certain social contexts, such as recognizing what is ok to share with your roommate versus your teacher. Difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making friends.
