The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was finally released last week after several delays and an amazing amount of controversy and discussion. The book, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is commonly referred to as the psychiatric “bible” and contains the official list of psychiatric diagnoses and their […]
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Concern has been raised that the proposed DSM5 changes to the criteria for autism may reduce the number of individuals who meet criteria for the diagnosis and are thus entitled to services. You can see a previous blog posting from April that looks at some of those concerns. The new criteria reduce the number of […]
Tags: asperger's, autism, diagnosis, dsm5
As the DSM5 moves closer to its anticipated release next year, several areas are generating widespread debate and discussion both in the public and in more academic circles. One diagnosis certainly getting its share of attention is Autism. Under the proposed new guidelines, a single Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will replace the different sub-diagnoses of […]
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