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Development Coordination disorder
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Developmental disorders comprise a group of psychiatric conditions originating in childhood that involve serious impairment in different areas.
There are several ways of using this term.
The most narrow concept is used in the category "Specific Disorders of Psychological Development" in the ICD-10.
These disorders comprise developmental language disorder, learning disorders, motor disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.
In broader definitions ADHD is included, and the term used is neurodevelopmental disorders.
Yet others include antisocial behavior and schizophrenia that begins in childhood and continues through life.
However, these two latter conditions are not as stable as the other developmental disorders, and there is not the same evidence of a shared genetic liability.
Types :
Autism spectrum disorder
Diagnosis
The first diagnosed case of ASD was published in 1943 by American psychiatrist Leo Kanner.
There is a wide range of cases and severity to ASD so it is very hard to detect the first signs of ASD.
A diagnosis of ASD can be made accurately before the child is 3 years old, but the diagnosis of ASD is not commonly confirmed until the child is somewhat older.
The age of diagnosis can range from 9 months to 14 years, and the mean age is 4 years old in the USA.
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder
ADHD that occurs in early childhood.
ADHD affects 8 to 11\% of children in the school going age.
ADHD is characterised by significant levels of hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsiveness.
There are three subtypes of ADHD: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and combined (which presents as both hyperactive and inattentive subtypes)
Other disorders
Learning disability
Communication disorder
Developmental coordination disorder
Genetic disorders
Intellectual disability
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