DSM-5 Live Chat
On Saturday, May 18, the American Psychiatric Association will release the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). The new edition introduces fundamental changes...
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Please Share Your DSM-5 Experiences
Autism Speaks wants to ensure that all who need autism services continue to receive them; please take our survey Share Your Experience with DSM-5 Evaluation for Autism If you or your child have been...
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DSM-5 Takes Effect; Please Share Your Experiences
A letter and personal invitation from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer May 18, 2013Dear friends,At its annual meeting this weekend, the American Psychiatric Association released the long-anticipated...
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DSM-5
On May 18th, the American Psychiatric Association released a new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersMay 18, 2013On May 18th, the American Psychiatric Association (APA)...
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Autism Speaks is pleased to provide the full-text of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the related diagnosis of social communication disorder (SCD), as they appear in the...
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Study Supports View that Asperger Syndrome Is Distinct Form of Autism
Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between Asperger syndrome and larger autism spectrum Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between...
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Autism at 70 – from Kanner to DSM-5
New England Journal of Medicine features a historical perspective on how autism has been viewed since first described in 1943 The New England Journal of Medicine features a historical perspective on...
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Obama Honors Autism Speaks Researcher Young-Shin Kim
Kim receives president’s early career scientist award; Autism Speaks funding her investigation of DSM-5’s effects on autism community Kim receives president’s early career scientist award; Autism...
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CDC Evaluates How DSM-5 May Affect Estimated Autism Prevalence
Study suggests fewer children would get ASD diagnosis; Autism Speaks investigating what happens when diagnosis lost or changed to SCD Study suggests fewer children would get ASD diagnosis; Autism...
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DSM-5 & Autism: Autism-Speaks Study Clarifies Impact of New Criteria
Prevalence unchanged when ASD combined with new social communication disorder; researchers say autism services appropriate for both Prevalence unchanged when ASD combined with new social communication...
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Review of Studies Finds DSM-5 Could Reduce Autism Diagnoses by a Third
Autism Speaks affirms commitment to advocate for all who need autism services Autism Speaks affirms commitment to advocate for all who need autism servicesFebruary 27, 2014A review of multiple studies...
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IACC Statement on DSM-5 Echoes Autism Speaks Concerns
Federal committee expresses caution on use of new criteria for ASD; families tell Autism Speaks of lost diagnoses and services Federal committee expresses caution on use of new criteria for ASD;...
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They Hear You! NIH Seeks DSM-5 Input from Autism Community
Self-advocates, families and autism professionals invited to weigh in on research to explore effects of new diagnostic criteria for ASD Self-advocates, families and autism professionals invited to...
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CDC Expands National Autism Monitoring to Include Preschoolers
National autism monitoring network will look for advances in early diagnosis, with special attention to new criteria for diagnosis National autism monitoring network will look for advances in early...
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Can Rise in Autism Be Explained by Broadened Diagnosis?
New study out of Denmark suggests that autism’s rising prevalence may stem, in part, from changes in diagnostic criteria New study out of Denmark suggests that autism’s rising prevalence may stem, in...
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