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comorbidty
the presentation of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time
developmental pathways
Possible courses or trajectories of children's behavioral, cognitive, or social-emotional development over time,
ranging from adaptation to maladaptation
developmental psychopathology
A multidisciplinary approach to studying adaptive and maladaptive development across the life span. According to
this perspective, development is shaped by the complex interaction of biological, psychological, and socio-cultural
factors over time
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
A compedium of mental disorders and diagnostic criteria adopted by the American Psychiatric Association and used
by most professionals in the United States
Epidemiologists
scientists who study the prevalence of medical and psychological disorders in the general population
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comorbidty
the presentation of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time
developmental pathways
Possible courses or trajectories of children's behavioral, cognitive, or social-emotional development over time,
ranging from adaptation to maladaptation
developmental psychopathology
A multidisciplinary approach to studying adaptive and maladaptive development across the life span. According to
this perspective, development is shaped by the complex interaction of biological, psychological, and socio-cultural
factors over time
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
A compedium of mental disorders and diagnostic criteria adopted by the American Psychiatric Association and used
by most professionals in the United States
Epidemiologists
scientists who study the prevalence of medical and psychological disorders in the general population
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