Definitions for spectrum disorder
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1. spectrum disordernoun

   A physiological or psychological disorder which may take any of a range of forms or be indicated by any of a range of symptoms.

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1. Spectrum disorder

   A spectrum disorder is a mental disorder that includes a range of linked conditions, sometimes also extending to include singular symptoms and traits. The different elements of a spectrum either have a similar appearance or are thought to be caused by the same underlying mechanism. In either case, a spectrum approach is taken because there appears to be "not a unitary disorder but rather a syndrome composed of subgroups". The spectrum may represent a range of severity, comprising relatively "severe" mental disorders through to relatively "mild and nonclinical deficits".In some cases, a spectrum approach joins conditions that were previously considered separately. A notable example of this trend is the autism spectrum, where conditions on this spectrum may now all be referred to as autism spectrum disorders. A spectrum approach may also expand the type or the severity of issues which are included, which may lessen the gap with other diagnoses or with what is considered "normal". Proponents of this approach argue that it is in line with evidence of gradations in the type or severity of symptoms in the general population.

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1. Spectrum disorder

   A spectrum disorder is a mental disorder that includes a range of linked conditions, sometimes also extending to include singular symptoms and traits. The different elements of a spectrum either have a similar appearance or are thought to be caused by the same underlying mechanism. In either case, a spectrum approach is taken because there appears to be "not a unitary disorder but rather a syndrome composed of subgroups". The spectrum may represent a range of severity, comprising relatively "severe" mental disorders through to relatively "mild and nonclinical deficits". In some cases, a spectrum approach joins together conditions that were previously considered separately. A notable example of this trend is the autism spectrum, where conditions on this spectrum may now all be referred to as autism spectrum disorders. In other cases, what was treated as a single disorder comes to be seen as comprising a range of types, a notable example being the bipolar spectrum. A spectrum approach may also expand the type or the severity of issues which are included, which may lessen the gap with other diagnoses or with what is considered 'normal'.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spectrum disorder in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spectrum disorder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of spectrum disorder in a Sentence

1. Marsha Gerdes:

   These children are themselves at great risk for problems in emotion regulation, attention, impulse control, school performance, as well as (autism spectrum disorder). oftentimes (parents are) more likely to participate in a parenting group if you say, ‘Right here in this location, Thursday night, we are have a parenting group,’ than if you gave them an agency miles away that does the same thing.

2. Anjali Jain:

   Although there is a lot of research suggesting that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism spectrum disorder, those beliefs continue to persist.

3. Jonathan Mitchell:

   Most persons with an autism-spectrum disorder have never expressed their opinions on someone’s blog and never will. The neurodiverse often reach a vulnerable audience, as many persons on the spectrum have low self-esteem. Neurodiversity provides a tempting escape valve.

4. Amy Schumer:

   I knew from the beginning that my husband's brain was a little different than mine, my husband was diagnosed with what used to be called Asperger's. He has autism spectrum disorder. He's on the spectrum.

5. Roula Choueiri:

   It’s tremendous for autism spectrum disorder.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spectrum_Disorder
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_Disorder
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spectrum disorder