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Psychological Disorders — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyPsychological Disorders2 Marks
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Explain pervasive developmental disorder.
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Answer

Pervasive development disorder– characterised by severe and widespread impairments in social interactions and communication skills and stereotyped patterns of behaviours, interests and activities. e.g. Autism.

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