Pervasive-developmental-disorder-not-otherwise-specified Definition

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(psychology) Term used to describe a PDD that does not fit in the other PDD categories.

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  • Disorders falling under the title of autism spectrum disorder include classic autism, Retts syndrome, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and PDD-NOS, which means pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.

  • The autism spectrum encompasses several related disorders, most notably autism, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not-otherwise-specified (PDD-NOS).

  • Atypical autism is the old term for pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).

  • Additional disorders that fall under the autism umbrella term are Rett syndrome, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) or atypical autism.

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