The Effects of DSM-5 Criteria on Number of Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2541-2552

  Smith, Isaac C ^a   Reichow, Brian ^b   Volkmar, Fred R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Asperger s; Autism; Diagnosis; DSM 5; DSM IV TR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; DSM-5; DSM-IV-TR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS;

EID: 84937976614     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2423-8     Document Type: Article

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