Child Psychiatry Perspectives on Developmental Disorders.
- Author:
Soo Churl CHO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. soochurl@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Developmental disorder;
Child psychiatry
- MeSH:
Asperger Syndrome;
Autistic Disorder;
Child;
Child Psychiatry*;
Child*;
Classification;
Communication Disorders;
Developmental Disabilities;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
International Classification of Diseases;
Learning Disorders;
Mental Disorders;
Motor Skills Disorders;
Rett Syndrome
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2006;30(4):303-308
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In this paper, we give an overview of the child psychiatry perspectives on developmental disorders and introduce the diagnostic categories of developmental disorders, based on the DSM-IV and ICD-10 classification systems. Pervasive developmental disorders, mental retardation and specific developmental disorders are the three main diagnostic categories of developmental disorders in this article. Pervasive developmental disorders include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, Rett disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Specific developmental disorders include communication disorder, learning disorder and motor skills disorder. This article discusses the developmental and clinical characteristics of the above mentioned disorders, focusing on the developmental disabilities of each disorder and the differential diagnosis with other disorders. Future directions for diagnosis are also highlighted.
