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Review
. 1992 Dec;22(4):625-42.
doi: 10.1007/BF01046331.

Childhood disintegrative disorder: issues for DSM-IV

F R Volkmar  1
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Review

Childhood disintegrative disorder: issues for DSM-IV

F R Volkmar. J Autism Dev Disord. 1992 Dec.

Abstract

Childhood disintegrative disorder, also known as Heller syndrome or as disintegrative psychosis, is a relatively uncommon condition which has variably been included in official diagnostic systems. Available evidence regarding the validity of this diagnostic concept, particularly with regard to autism, supports inclusion of the category in DSM-IV. Proposed criteria and narrative description for the disorder are presented.

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