• Autism Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

Spectrum disorders: A spectrum disorder is a mental disorder that includes a range of linked conditions, sometimes also extending to include singular symptoms and traits.

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): It is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).

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