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May 2013
- As a result of the increased incidence and concerns about overdiagnosis, in May 2013, new guidelines for identification of ASDs were introduced in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
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How does the DSM-5 change the way autism is diagnosed? Six major changes included: 1. Four previously separate categories of autism consolidated into one umbrella diagnosis of “autism spectrum disorder.” The previous categories were: Autistic disorder; Asperger syndrome; Childhood disintegrative disorder
Thanks to years of research, our understanding of ASD has grown dramatically, leading to significant changes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and used by clinicians to diagnose autism and other disorders.
Together, the studies conclude that the major changes to the definition of autism in the DSM-5 are well grounded in research and that the new criteria are more accurate than the current DSM-IV...
From 2008-2010, the DSM-5 Task Force and Work Group members have examined the current edition (DSM-IV-TR) to determine:1) what components meet the needs of clinicians; 2) what components do not meet the needs of clinicians; and 3) how to address these needs (APA, 2011).
May 15, 2013 · Background. Since Kanner’s first description of autism there have been a number of changes in approaches to diagnosis with certain key continuities . Since the Fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) appeared in 1994 there has been an explosion in research publications.
With regard to the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) (the categorical title used for the “autism spectrum disorders” in DSM-IV), DSM-5 has introduced several major changes, which include (1) converging the diagnostic groups previously subsumed under the category of PDDs into a single diagnosis of ASD; (2) merging the social a...
