How does relaxing the algorithm for autism affect DSM-V prevalence rates?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1549-1556

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Hattier, Megan A ^a   Williams, Lindsey W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; BISCUIT; DSM 5; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BATTELLE DEVELOPMENTAL INVENTORY; CAUCASIAN; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DSM-5; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; CHECKLIST; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84864375327     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1582-0     Document Type: Article

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