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spectrum disorder

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. autism spectrum disorder.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spectrum disorder1

First recorded in 1970–75
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In a Feb. 18 executive order, he asserted that “autism spectrum disorder now affects 1 in 36 children in the United States — a staggering increase from rates of 1 to 4 out of 10,000 children identified with the condition during the 1980s.â€

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A psychological assessment showed no evidence of Saadi having a diagnosed mental disorder and he had only features of autistic spectrum disorder.

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While in prison, a forensic psychiatrist assessed Prosper as having autistic spectrum disorder traits, but he has not been officially diagnosed.

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They cite the fact that he suffers from an autism spectrum disorder as the reason why.

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NBC News reports that Lawler’s attorneys pleaded for his life on the grounds that he “was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder that most closely resembles Asperger’s syndrome, which impaired his social interactions and judgment.â€

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