The New DSM-5 Impairment Criterion: A Challenge to Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis?
J Autism Dev Disord
; 45(11): 3634-43, 2015 Nov.
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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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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Cognitivos
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Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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En
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J Autism Dev Disord
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
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