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Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Discrimination in media and culture. Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for family members, advertising fake cures for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism. These myths are perpetuated in mass ...
Stimming and autism Young autistic boy stimming with cold water in the kitchen sink. Stimming behavior is almost always present in autistic people but does not, on its own, necessarily indicate the diagnosis. The biggest difference between autistic and non-autistic stimming is the type of stim and the quantity of stimming.
Pica is the eating or craving of things that are not food. [2] It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder. [3] The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade. The term was drawn directly from the medieval Latin word for magpie, a bird subject to much folklore ...
March 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM. Tallulah Willis has publicly revealed that she was diagnosed with autism. The 30-year-old actress hinted at her struggle with the developmental disability when she took ...
Prenatal viral infection has been called the principal non-genetic cause of autism. Prenatal exposure to rubella or cytomegalovirus activates the mother's immune response and may greatly increase the risk for autism in mice. [68] Congenital rubella syndrome is the most convincing environmental cause of autism. [69]
Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder [a] ( ASD) or autism spectrum condition ( ASC ), [8] is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and deficits in reciprocal social communication. Other common signs include perseverative interests, stereotypic body movements ( stimming ), rigid routines ...
Autism and LGBT identities. Flag of Autistic Pride at a "Pride is a Protest" march in June 2021. Current research indicates that autistic people have higher rates of LGBT identities and feelings than the general population. [1] [2] [3] A variety of explanations for this have been proposed, such as prenatal hormonal exposure, which has been ...