| Title |
The New DSM-5 Impairment Criterion: A Challenge to Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-015-2512-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eric Zander, Sven Bölte |
| Abstract |
The possible effect of the DSM-5 impairment criterion on diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children was examined in 127 children aged 20-47 months with a DSM-IV-TR clinical consensus diagnosis of ASD. The composite score of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) served as a proxy for the DSM-5 impairment criterion. When applying a mild level of impairment (cutoff: 1 SD below the mean on the VABS), 88 % of the cases fulfilled the impairment criterion. Sixty-nine percent fulfilled the impairment criterion at a moderate level (1.5 SDs) and 33 % at a severe level (2 SDs). Findings indicate that a strict application of the new DSM-5 impairment criterion might compromise early diagnosis of ASD. |
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| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 110 | 96% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 11% |
| Researcher | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 22 | 19% |
| Unknown | 21 | 18% |
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| Psychology | 44 | 39% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
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