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Impairment in social functioning including but not limited to anxiety caused by social situations or lack of ability to form or understand relationships. Autism spectrum disorder is commonly thought of when referring to social disability.
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There is no specific DSM-V classification of social disability; despite this, there are disorders that negatively influence social behavior and therefore may be considered social disabilities. These disorders, which are often categorized as pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), delay or inhibit the socialization and development of communication in humans (American Psychiatric Association 2013). The PDD category includes disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Rett syndrome. However, there are other disorders, such as social communication disorder and social anxiety disorder that are not considered part of...
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Prince, A. (2018). Social Disabilities. In: Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_2443-1
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