Abstract
The author reviews the issue on whether Rett syndrome (RS) is a subtype of pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). More than 200 articles of RS have been published in the last 10 years. Internal and external validities of RS have been established by several independent studies. There remains the question whether RS presents clinical features that meet the total criteria for PDDs. The available data seem to support the idea of classifying RS as a subtype of PDDs in the DSM-IV.
Keywords
Rett syndromeAutismPervasive developmental disorderPsychologyDevelopmental disorderDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatryGeneticsBiology
MeSH Terms
ChildChild Development DisordersPervasiveChildPreschoolDiagnosisDifferentialHumansNeurologic ExaminationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRett SyndromeSocial Behavior
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- 1992
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- review
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 551-561
- Citations
- 59
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- Closed
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Luke Y. Tsai
(1992).
Is Rett syndrome a subtype of pervasive developmental disorders?.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
, 22
(4)
, 551-561.
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01046327
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1007/bf01046327
- PMID
- 1483976