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Samuel N Uwaezuoke

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• Review Article
  Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: The Disparities between the Developed and Developing Countries
  Author(s): Samuel N UwaezuokeSamuel N Uwaezuoke
  
  This review aims to appraise the disparities in the prevalence and management of childhood autism in developed and developing countries, and to discuss strategies that will possibly close the gaps. Autism is one of the pervasive developmental disorders or autism spectrum disorders which are characterized by developmental delays in socialization and communication. Following the revised definition by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders, Fifth edition (DSM-V), the term ‘autism spectrum disorder’ (ASD) is now used as the nomenclature to identify children with autism and other related disorders. Unlike in developing countries, more research work has been conducted in the developed world where advanced support services and use of standardized screening and diagnostic instruments are the norm. Thus, disparities exist in the prevalence rates as high figures a.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7890.1000152

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