Specific Developmental Disorder Information
Specific developmental disorders categorizes specific learning disabilities and developmental disorders affecting coordination.
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ICD-10 taxonomy
The tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) has four categories of specific developmental disorder: specific developmental disorders of speech and language, specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills, specific developmental disorder of motor function, and mixed specific developmental disorder.
DSM-IV-TR taxonomy
The text revision of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) categorizes specific developmental disorders as communication disorders, learning disorders, and motor skills disorders. They are all "Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence," which also includes pervasive developmental disorders (i.e., the autism spectrum), attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders, feeding and eating disorders, tic disorders, elimination disorders, and other disorders like selective mutism, separation anxiety disorder, and reactive attachment disorder.
Comparison and conditions
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Specific developmental disorders of speech and language:
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Communication disorders:
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Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills (SDDSS):
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Learning disorders:
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Specific developmental disorder of motor function: |
Motor skills disorders: |
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Mixed specific developmental disorder:
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Mixed development disorder (315.5) |
External links
- CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign - Information for parents on early childhood development and developmental disabilities
See also
- Developmental disability
- Pervasive developmental disorder
- Learning disability
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Picture thinking
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Categories: Childhood psychiatric disorders | Disability | Special education
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