Evidence from Characteristics and Comorbidities Suggesting That Asperger Syndrome Is a Subtype of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Genes (Basel)
; 13(2)2022 01 30.
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| ID: mdl-35205319
ABSTRACT
The current version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) does not consider Asperger syndrome a diagnostic category. This study was undertaken to see if there is evidence that this diagnosis should be reinstated. An online survey was conducted to examine symptoms and behaviors associated with the current diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (DSM-V), and those associated with Asperger syndrome based on the previous version (DSM-IV-TR). The study also examined other characteristics historically associated with autism, as well as impairments often reported in infancy/young childhood and medical comorbidities frequently associated with autism. The sample included 251 individuals who had received a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and 1888 who were diagnosed with autism or ASD. Numerous similarities and differences were found between the two groups. The findings are discussed in relation to reestablishing Asperger syndrome as a valid diagnostic category as well as a subtype of ASD.
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno Autístico
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Síndrome de Asperger
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genes (Basel)
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos