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Specific developmental disorder

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specific developmental disorder
class of disease
Subclass ofneurological disorder, developmental disorder, mental disorder, disease Edit
Health specialtypsychiatry, psychology Edit
ICD-9-CM315.8 Edit

Na Specific developmental disorders (SDD) be a classification of disorders wey be characterized by delayed development insyd one specific area or areas.[1][2][3][4] Na specific developmental disorders be contrasted to pervasive developmental disorders[4] wich na be characterized by delays insyd de development of multiple basic functions wey dey include socialization den communication.[5]

References

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  1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association. 2013.
  2. The Icd-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1992.
  3. Ahuja Vyas: Textbook of Postgraduate Psychiatry (2 Vols.), 2nd ed. 1999
  4. 1 2 "Medical Definition of Specific developmental disorder".
  5. "Pervasive Developmental Disorders Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)". Archived from the original on 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2012-09-23.