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________ Is a Severe Developmental Disorder That Has Its Onset

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________ is a severe developmental disorder that has its onset in the first three years of life and includes deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.


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Schizophrenic Symptoms

Schizophrenic symptoms include a range of psychological signs such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and emotional flatness, associated with schizophrenia.

Depressive Symptoms

Manifestations of depression that may include prolonged sadness, lack of energy, sleep disturbances, and a feeling of hopelessness.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the severing of connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

Cognitive Functions

The mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

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