I hope this helps you guys out a little bit- sorry for always rambling on about myself, but hopefully it provides a little bit more information on how autism can present in real life.
WHAT IS AUTISM? | DSM-5 Autism Diagnostic Criteria
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Autism and DSM-5 – From Martin Lubetsky, MD – What are the new autism subgroups?
With the introduction and implementation of DSM-5, the diagnosis and treatment paradigm for autism has changed.
New criteria and clinical assessments have been added, creating a more standardized approach that will help psychiatrists with more efficient diagnosis and treatment.
Martin Lubetsky, MD, clinical service chief at the UPMC Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, discusses how autism diagnosis has changed in light of DSM-5, and how it provides a unique opportunity for psychiatrists to re-evaluate their diagnostic and clinical approach to children with this disorder.
How DSM 5 has changed the way we view autism
What is the difference between Asperger’s Syndrome and Classic Autism?
We have covered the changes in the way that the different subgroups of autism, such as Asperger’s and PDD-NOS.
You can check out some of the posts here and here.
But we felt that this video would shed some very useful light on the current situation.
The Revised DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for the Autism Spectrum – Find up more about the updates here
Revised DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Over the last few years we have covered the various discussions about the DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism.
So we thought we would share this fascinating talk by Dr Themba Carr. It goes into the issues in some detail and we would be delighted to get your feedback!
Autism – What the updated subgroups of autism?
A few months back we published an infographic looking at the traditional sub-groups of the autism spectrum!
A number of our readers commented that it had been supersede by DSM-5 autism subgroups. So we are delighted to share this excellent infographic from GMEDED which not just outlines the new subgroups but tells us more about the signs and symptoms of the ASC. Not just that it reveals some of the famous people through history who may have had autism.
Autism and DSM-5
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders