| A.
Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by
at least two of the following:
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1.
marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors
such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures,
and gestures to regulate social interaction
2. failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to
developmental level
3. a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests,
or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing,
bringing, or pointing out objects of interest)
4. lack of social or emotional reciprocity |
B. Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of
behavior, interests, and activities, as manifested by at least
of one of the following:
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1. encompassing
preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted
patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity
or focus
2. apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional
routines or rituals
3. stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g. hand
or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole body movements)
4. persistent preoccupation with parts of objects |
C.
The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in social,
occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
D. There is no clinically significant delay in language
(e.g., single words used by age 2 years, communicative phrases
used by age 3 years).
E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development
or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive
behavior (other than in social interaction), and curiosity about
the environment in childhood.
F. Criteria are not met for another specific pervasive developmental
disorder or schizophrenia.
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