SW 701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Not Otherwise Specified, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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Subtype mutually exclusive identifier, that is a subgrouping within a diagnosis (often required) specifier more info (not required), way of providing more info about disorder manifestation. Females more likely to have an intellectual disorder. Advanced parental age, low birth weight, fetal exposure to valproate, maybe environmental factors. Social (pragmatic) communication disorder deficit in communication for social purposes such as greeting and sharing info, impairment with social cues, difficulty following rules and limitations, difficulties understanding what isn"t directly stated (metaphors, sarcasm), Both are neurodevelopmental disorders, include language and communication impairment, manifest in childhood, often with adhd. Made over spcd when individual exhibits additional criteria such as repetitive or restrictive patterns of behavior, activities, or interests. Motor deficits and self injury only in asd. Onset on symptoms earlier for asd (12-24 months) than spcd (4 years) Cbt technique called response-shaping to help language development and irregularities in speech. Puts a behavior into skill set or increase behavior frequency.
