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Identify the neuro-developmental disorders:


(A) Autism Spectrum Disorder
(B) Intellectual Disability
(C) Specific Learning Disorder
(D) Hallucinations
(E) Conduct Disorder
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

(A), (B) & (E) only

B

(A), (B) & (D) only

C

(A), (B) & (C) only

D

(A), (D) & (E) only

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Correct Answer :

Option C

(A), (B) & (C) only

Solution :

The correct answer is (A), (B) & (C) only.

To understand why this option is correct, let's look at the definition of neurodevelopmental disorders and analyze each of the choices provided in the question:
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of conditions that typically manifest early in development (often before a child enters grade school). They are characterized by developmental deficits that produce impairments of personal, social, academic, or occupational functioning.

(A) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): This is a classic neurodevelopmental disorder. It is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, alongside restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.
(B) Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder): This is also classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder. It involves deficits in general mental abilities (such as reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience) and impairments in everyday adaptive functioning.
(C) Specific Learning Disorder: This is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an individual's ability to perceive or process information efficiently and accurately. It manifests as persistent difficulties learning foundational academic skills (like reading, writing, or arithmetic) during the formal years of schooling.

Now, let's examine the remaining options that are excluded:
(D) Hallucinations: A hallucination is a sensory perception in the absence of an external stimulus. While it is a common symptom in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, it is not a neurodevelopmental disorder itself.
(E) Conduct Disorder: Conduct disorder is classified under "Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders" in diagnostic manuals (such as the DSM-5). It is characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. It is not classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder.

Therefore, only (A), (B), and (C) qualify as neurodevelopmental disorders, making the third option the correct choice.

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