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  2. Callous and unemotional traits - Wikipedia

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    Callous-unemotional traits (CU) are distinguished by a persistent pattern of behavior that reflects a disregard for others, and also a lack of empathy and generally deficient affect. The interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors may play a role in the expression of these traits as a conduct disorder (CD). While originally ...

  3. Communication disorder - Wikipedia

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    A communication disorder is any disorder that affects an individual's ability to comprehend, detect, or apply language and speech to engage in dialogue effectively with others. [1] This also encompasses deficiencies in verbal and non-verbal communication styles. [ 2 ]

  4. Social (pragmatic) communication disorder - Wikipedia

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    The differential diagnosis of SPCD allows practitioners to account for social and communication difficulties which occur to a lesser degree than in children with autism. [12] Social communication disorder is distinguished from autism by the absence of any history (current or past) of restricted or repetitive patterns of interest or behavior in ...

  5. Emotional dysregulation - Wikipedia

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    Emotional regulation and communication skills are linked to secure attachment, which has been related to higher partner support as well as openness in discussing negative experiences and resolving conflict. [49] On the other hand, emotional dysregulation has a negative impact on relationships.

  6. Expressive language disorder - Wikipedia

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    The condition is a communication disorder in which there are difficulties with verbal and written expression. [1] It is a specific language impairment characterized by an ability to use expressive spoken language that is markedly below the appropriate level for the mental age , but with a language comprehension that is within normal limits. [ 2 ]

  7. Dyssemia - Wikipedia

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    Dyssemia is a difficulty with receptive and/or expressive nonverbal communication.The word comes from the Greek roots dys (difficulty) and semia (signal). The term was coined by psychologists Marshall Duke and Stephen Nowicki in their 1992 book, Helping The Child Who Doesn't Fit In, to decipher the hidden dimensions of social rejection.

  8. Speech and language impairment - Wikipedia

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    Another source has estimated that communication disorders—a larger category, which also includes hearing disorders—affect one of every 10 people in the United States. [ 13 ] ASHA has cited that 24.1% of children in school in the fall of 2003 received services for speech or language disorders—this amounts to a total of 1,460,583 children ...

  9. Reduced affect display - Wikipedia

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    Reduced affect display, sometimes referred to as emotional blunting or emotional numbing, is a condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual. It manifests as a failure to express feelings either verbally or nonverbally, especially when talking about issues that would normally be expected to engage emotions.