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1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. PDD-NOS in DSM-IV-TR
4. Qualitative impairment in social interaction
5. Qualitative impairment in communication
6. Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns
7. History 1940-1980
8. History 1980-1987
9. History 1987-2001
10. Epidemiology
11. Current clinical use (1)
12. Current clinical use (2)
13. Illegitimate clinical use
14. Difficult diagnosis...even for experts
15. A difficult diagnosis, Mahoney 1998
16. A difficult diagnosis to make, Volkmar 2000
17. But we cannot do without it
18. Evidence for a continuum
19. Genetic risk
20. Increased rates in singletons
21. Evidence for a continuum: genetic risk
22. Genetic evidence for a continuum (1)
23. Genetic evidence for a continuum (2)
24. Adult outcome of PDD-NOS
25. Adult outcome of ASDs
26. Outcome from 2-9 years of age
27. Diagnostic stability 2-9 yrs
28. Differential diagnostic considerations (1)
29. Differential diagnostic considerations (2)
30. Features of Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder (1)
31. Features of Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder (2)
32. Features of Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder (3)
33. Features of Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder (4)
34. Differential diagnostic considerations (3)
35. Differential diagnostic considerations (4)
36. PDD-NOS and the "broad phenotype"
37. Is PDD-NOS meaningfully different than BAP?
38. Definition of BAP
39. Treatment and PDD-NOS
40. Treatment considerations: psychopharmacology
41. Treatment considerations: social skills/behavior
42. Clinical practice and PDD-NOS
43. Practices that aid in identification of ASDs (1)
44. Practices that aid in identification of ASDs (2)
45. Considerations for the future
46. Suggestions/recommendations (1)
47. Suggestions/recommendations (2)
48. Suggestions/recommendations (3)
49. PDD-NOS: more unknown than known
50. Thank you for your attention

Topics Covered

• PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) as a diagnosis concept
• Qualitative impairment in social interaction and communication
• Restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities
• History
• Epidemiology
• Current and illegitimate clinical use
• Difficult diagnosis
• Evidence for a continuum
• Genetic risk
• Adult outcome of PDD-NOS
• Adult outcome of ASDs
• Outcome from 2-9 years of age
• Differential diagnostic considerations
• Features of semantic pragmatic disorder
• PDD-NOS and the 'broad phenotype'
• Definition of BAP
• Treatment and PDD-NOS
• Clinical practice and PDD-NOS
• Considerations for the future

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Series:

• Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on February 23, 2010

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Kenneth Towbin has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.