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pervasive developmental disorder
noun
Note: In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association removed the group of diagnoses known as pervasive developmental disorders and replaced them with a single diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
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Word History
circa 1981, in the meaning defined above
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“Pervasive developmental disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervasive%20developmental%20disorder. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
pervasive developmental disorder
nounNote: In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association removed the group of diagnoses known as pervasive developmental disorders and replaced them with a single diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
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