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KembaraXtra-Psychology - Asperger’s disorder
Asperger’s disorder refers to a relatively mild presentation within autism spectrum disorder, historically described as a pervasive developmental disorder marked by severe and persistent social interaction difficulties alongside restricted, repetitive, or stereotyped behaviours, interests, or activities that create clinically significant impairment in daily life. Unlike more severe autism presentations, it is described as lacking the characteristic language and cognitive deficits, though it is otherwise similar, and it is reported more often in males. It is compared with schizoid personality disorder and is named after Hans Asperger (1906–80), who described it in 1944.
Asperger’s disorder refers to a relatively mild presentation within autism spectrum disorder, historically described as a pervasive developmental disorder marked by severe and persistent social interaction difficulties alongside restricted, repetitive, or stereotyped behaviours, interests, or activities that create clinically significant impairment in daily life. Unlike more severe autism presentations, it is described as lacking the characteristic language and cognitive deficits, though it is otherwise similar, and it is reported more often in males. It is compared with schizoid personality disorder and is named after Hans Asperger (1906–80), who described it in 1944.
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