Definition: Severe distortions in the development of many basic psychological functions that are not normal for any stage in development. These distortions are manifested in sustained social impairment, speech abnormalities, and peculiar motor movements.
"pervasive" is a psychiatric diagnosis: follow text; check the tag CHILD or specific; entry term AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: AUTISTIC DISORDER is also available, follow text
ExamplesAsperger Syndrome; Autistic Disorder
Other names Pervasive Development Disorders; Pervasive Child Development Disorders; Spectrum Disorders, Autism; Spectrum Disorder, Autism; Pervasive Development Disorder; Disorders, Pervasive Development; Disorders, Autism Spectrum; Disorder, Pervasive Development; Disorder, Autism Spectrum; Development Disorders, Pervasive; Development Disorder, Pervasive; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorders