| Title |
Views on the Diagnostic Labels of Autism and Asperger’s Disorder and the Proposed Changes in the DSM
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-012-1718-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Donna M. Kite, Judith Gullifer, Graham A. Tyson |
| Abstract |
With the approaching release of the DSM V in 2013, there has been much debate about the proposal to remove the diagnostic label of Asperger's disorder from the new DSM. This study explored how health and education professionals perceive the conditions of autism and Asperger's disorder and their views on the proposed diagnostic changes. Analysis of the 547 participant responses confirmed an increase stigma is associated with the label of autism, with autism considered to be a more severe than the condition of Asperger's disorder. Approximately half of the participants reported being opposed to proposed diagnostic changes and of the remaining participants, 22% supported the proposed changes and 28% expressed uncertainty. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Netherlands | 7 | 28% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 24% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 80% |
| Scientists | 4 | 16% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Israel | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 152 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 8% |
| Researcher | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 24 | 15% |
| Unknown | 23 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 66 | 43% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 7% |
| Unknown | 27 | 17% |
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