Childhood or Adolescence Disorders Usually Diagnosed in Infancy:

Terms Related to Childhood or Adolescence Disorders Usually Diagnosed in Infancy

• Elimination Disorder

  Excretory-related psychiatric disorders usually diagnosed in infancy or childhood.

• Rumination Disorder

  Mental disorders related to feeding and eating that are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood.

• Childhood Communication Disorder

  Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.

• Attention Deficit Disorders with Hyperactivity

  A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms ...

• Mentally Retarded

  Persons diagnosed as having significantly lower than average intelligence and considerable problems in adapting to everyday life or lacking independence in regard to activities of ...