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| ERIC #: | EJ757990 |
| Title: | Can Asperger's Disorder Be Differentiated from Autism Using "DSM-IV" Criteria? |
| Authors: | Tryon, Patti Ann; Mayes, Susan D.; Rhodes, Robert L.; Waldo, Michael |
| Descriptors: | Identification; Evaluation Criteria; Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Clinical Diagnosis; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Check Lists |
| Source: | Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v21 n1 p2-6 Spr 2006 |
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| Publisher: | PRO-ED, Inc. 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Tel: 800-897-3202; Fax: 800-397-7633; Web site: http://www.proedinc.com |
| Publication Date: | 2006-00-00 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Pub Types: | Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Abstract: | Parents of 26 children with diagnoses of Asperger's disorder completed a symptom checklist to determine whether the children met "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision" ("DSM-IV-TR"; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria for Asperger's disorder, autism, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Results showed that almost all (20) met criteria for autism, and a "DSM-IV-TR" diagnosis of Asperger's disorder could not be confirmed in any child. Further, 95% of the parents whose children did not have a "DSM-IV-TR" diagnosis of Asperger's disorder agreed with their child's diagnosis of Asperger's disorder. Our findings suggest that the hierarchical "DSM-IV-TR" criteria are not applied by clinicians to diagnose Asperger's disorder because most children with diagnoses of Asperger's disorder actually met "DSM-IV-TR" criteria for autism, which precludes a diagnosis of Asperger's disorder. These findings are consistent with previous studies. Most experts now agree that autism is a spectrum disorder and Asperger's disorder is actually high-functioning autism. Implications for the next revision of the "DSM" are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | ISSN-1088-3576 |
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| Languages: | English |
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