Autism expert on proposed changes to autism diagnosis
Monday, January 23, 2012 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
(Medical Xpress) -- Autism has been the subject of much discussion recently due to proposed changes in diagnostic criteria, as laid out in the forthcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). These proposed changes would collapse three current diagnoses Autistic Disorder, Asperger Disorder, and a diagnosis called PDD-Not Otherwise Specified into one diagnosis. This change has led to concerns about how individuals with these previous diagnoses, as well as individuals who have yet to receive a diagnosis, will be impacted.
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