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Autistic Disorder
Autism is a disorder of neural development that is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and...
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Neurology
Neurology (from Greek νεῦρον, neuron, "nerve"; and -λογία, -logia) is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central,...
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- LifeCare Hospitals of San Antonio ,
- King's College Hospital ,
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery ,
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. The term was first coined by the German physician Johann Christian Reil in 1808.
Psychiatric assessment typically starts with a mental status examination and...
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- Obsessive-compulsive disorder ,
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ,
- Paranoid personality disorder ,
- Schizoid personality disorder
