In DSM-5, Several Pervasive Developmental Disorders All Fall Under the Diagnosis

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In DSM-5, several pervasive developmental disorders all fall under the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

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Definitions:

Subaverage Intellectual Functioning

Below average intellectual capability as demonstrated by an IQ typically under 70, and associated with difficulties in adaptive functioning.

Dominant Inheritance

A pattern of inheritance in genetics where an allele is expressed in the phenotype, even in the presence of a different allele.

Intellectual Disability

A state defined by notable restrictions in intellectual capabilities as well as in adaptive behavior, encompassing a broad range of daily social and practical abilities.

Fragile X Syndrome

A chromosomal abnormality characterized by a weakened or “fragile” site on the X chromosome.