Autistic spectrum
The autistic spectrum
(sometimes referred to as
the autism spectrum) is a
developmental and behavioral
syndrome that results from
certain combinations of
characteristically autistic
traits. Although these
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Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome (or Rett's
disorder) is a progressive
neurological disorder that
is classified as a pervasive
developmental disorder by
the DSM-IV. The symptoms of
this disorder are easily
confused with those of
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Gluten-free, casein-free diet
Many parents of children
with autism have reported
that a gluten-free
casein-free diet helps their
children. According to the
theory, some children are
unable to digest the protein
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Mirror neuron
A mirror neuron is a neuron
which fires both when an
animal performs an action
and when the animal observes
the same action performed by
another (especially
conspecific) animal. Thus,
the neuron "mirrors" the
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Social cognition
Social cognition is the study of how people process social information, especially its encoding, storage, retrieval, and application to social situations. There has been much recent interest in the ... > more -
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome, also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, or just AS, is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) that is characterized by deficiencies in ... > more -
Anti-psychiatry
Anti-psychiatry refers to approaches (sometimes seen as a coherent movement) which fundamentally challenge the theory or practice of mainstream psychiatry in general, and biological psychiatry in ... > more -
Educational Psychology
Intelligence
Child Development
Language Acquisition
Disorders and Syndromes
Perception
Learning disability
In the United States and Canada, the term learning disability is used to refer to psychological and neurological conditions that affect a person's communicative capacities and potential to be taught ... > more -
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Insomnia Research
Attention Deficit Disorder
Sleep disorder
A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Sleep disorders include: Bruxism; delayed sleep phase syndrome; insomnia: jet lag or desynchronosis; ... > more -
Controversy about ADHD
The psychiatric diagnosis of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has attracted an assortment of critical positions that individually challenge the ontology or preconceptions of the ... > more
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