Wednesday, May 10, 2006

DSM-IV Criteria for neurotypical disorder

Neurotypical Disorder is defined in section 299.70 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Orders? (DSM-IV) as: A. Qualitative involvement in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following: 1. Marked use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture?, and gestures to regulate social interaction 2. Highly developed peer relationships appropriate to developmental level 3. A spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people) 4. Skilled degree of social or emotional reciprocity B. Patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as manifested by at least one of the following: 1. Displays a moderate interest in multiple subjects. 2. Apparently flexible adherence to non-specific, functional routines or rituals 3. Marked sense of balance and/or good motor coordination. 4. Persistent preoccupation with people and their conversations. C. The disturbance causes clinically significant functional capability in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. D. There is no clinically significant display of imagination, giftedness, systemizing, stemming, art, high skill or knowledge in any one subject, aloof like manners, intelligence, naiveté, youthful pursuits or interests, visual acuity, eidetic memory, high or low sensitivity, comprehension of time, high early language skills, encyclopedic knowledge, or high degree of reasoning or logic. E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills or adaptive behavior (other than imagination and hyperfocusing on few subjects) and curiosity about the environment? in childhood F. Criteria are not met for another specific Mentally Average Human Disorder or Basic Human Lifeform Order?.

1 Comments:

At 2:02 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

LOL I rather thought you would like this! Great minds think alike aye! Hmmm a drug... well maybe I should talk to a drug company, cos they'd jump at the chance!

 

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