Two males with childhood disintegrative disorder: a prospective 14-year outcome study.
A prospective 14-year outcome study of two children meeting DSM-IV criteria for childhood disintegrative disorder is presented. Their ages at first evaluation were 4 years 7 months and 6 years 3 months. Both are now adults and continue to have a severe pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, seizure disorder, and are non-verbal. Both require residential care.
Burd
L
L
Child Evaluation and Treatment Program, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA.
Ivey
M
M
Barth
A
A
Kerbeshian
J
J
D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D014705:Verbal Behavior