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Dsm-Iv Vs dsm-v-2

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DSM-IV vs DSM-V

Isabella Abbinante

DSM-IV DSM- V
"Autistic Disorder" "Autism Spectrum Disorder"
3 Factor Model: Social Impairment, language 2 Factor Model: Social communication
delay, repetitive behaviour deficits, restricted repetitive behaviour
Meet a total of 6 or more items from list
BOTH
New diagnostic category - social communication disorder
Qualitative impairment in social interactions (at least 2 Individuals who are diagnosed with Asperger's or PDD
from list) Social deficits & NOS but have milder social dysfunction
Qualitative impairment in communication (at least 1 repetitive behaviours Difficulty in social aspects - both verbal & non-verbal
from list)
Restricted, repetitive and stereotypes patterns of Onset of symptoms in 1/3 of patients with DSM-IV ASD diagnosis did not meet
behaviour (At least 1 from list) early childhood DSM-V criteria

New category: PDD NOS Not better accounted for by Found to be a superior fit for even higher functioning
another diagnosis children
higher specificity but lower sensitivity
Symptoms cause
significant impairment
in social, occupational
or other important
areas of functioning

Tarbox et al, 2014

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