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CHAPTER 21<br />

Child Psychiatry<br />

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS<br />

What are the primary characteristics<br />

of the pervasive development<br />

disorders?<br />

What are the pervasive development<br />

disorders?<br />

Which disorder is characterized by<br />

significant communication problems,<br />

difficulty in forming social<br />

relationships, repetitive behavior,<br />

and unusual abilities?<br />

What term describes the unusual<br />

abilities (eg, memory, calculation skills)<br />

that some autistic patients have?<br />

The onset of autistic disorder must be<br />

before what age?<br />

What is the risk of autism in<br />

monozygotic twins and siblings?<br />

The incidence of autistic disorder is<br />

increased in which conditions?<br />

What has been shown in multiple<br />

analysis not to be associated with autism?<br />

Failure to acquire or early loss of<br />

communication and social interaction<br />

skills<br />

Autistic disorder<br />

Asperger disorder<br />

Rett disorder<br />

Childhood disintegrative disorder<br />

Autistic disorder<br />

Savant<br />

3 years of age<br />

Increased risk due to genetic component<br />

Congenital anomalies<br />

Perinatal complications<br />

Congenital rubella<br />

Phenylketonuria<br />

Fragile X syndrome<br />

Tuberous sclerosis<br />

Vaccination<br />

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