Childhood disintegrative disorder: Issues for DSM-IV
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Vol. 22 (4) , 625-642
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01046331
Abstract
Childhood disintegrative disorder, also known as Heller syndrome or as disintegrative psychosis, is a relatively uncommon condition which has variably been included in official diagnostic systems. Available evidence regarding the validity of this diagnostic concept, particularly with regard to autism, supports inclusion of the category in DSM-IV. Proposed criteria and narrative description for the disorder are presented.Keywords
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