Dr. Michael Alessandri answers the question: 'What is PDD-NOS?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What is pervasive developmental disorder -- not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)? Answer: Pervasive ...

In the four years I worked at the University of Pennsylvania (1999-2003), I directed a randomized controlled clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of a brief cognitive therapy intervention for ...

Is there a way to eliminate the confusion between autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)? It is often more difficult to obtain services for children in ...

We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

Pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) are characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interactions, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of ...

Coalition of 25 states files brief in Hamas support case ...

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...