Autism Is a Complex Developmental Disorder

question 5

Multiple Choice

Autism is a complex developmental disorder.The diagnostic criteria for autism include delayed or abnormal functioning in which area(s) with onset before age 3 years (select all that apply) ?

• A)Language as used in social communication
• B)Gross motor development
• C)Growth below the 5th percentile for height and weight
• D)Symbolic or imaginative play
• E)Social interaction

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral

A therapeutic approach that aims to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people’s difficulties, and so change the way they feel.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A disorder in which people become excessively distressed, concerned, and anxious about bodily symptoms that they are experiencing, and their lives are greatly and disproportionately disrupted by the symptoms.

Excoriation Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pick at one's own skin, often leading to damage and distress.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A mental health condition where a person can't stop thinking about perceived defects or flaws in their appearance.