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Towards the DSM-5 Criteria for Autism: Clinical, Cultural, and Research Implications
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Towards the DSM-5 Criteria for Autism: Clinical, Cultural, and Research Implications

Giacomo Vivanti, Kristelle Hudry, David Trembath, Josephine Barbaro, Amanda Richdale and Cheryl Dissanayake
Australian psychologist, v 48(4), pp 258-261
01 Aug 2013

Abstract

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The new edition of the DSM is proposing significant changes to current diagnostic definitions of autism and related conditions. In this article, we will discuss the clinical, research, and cultural implications of these changes. We conclude that the new criteria appear to better reflect current understanding of the autism spectrum disorder than the current DSM-IV criteria. As expected with any major change in classification systems, there are also significant risks, which will have to be carefully monitored and addressed by both policy makers and the scientific community to ensure that best clinical practice and research are facilitated and advanced.

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