Abstract
An Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis is often used to access services. We investigated whether ASD diagnostic outcome varied when DSM-5 was used compared to ICD-10R and DSM-IV-TR in a clinical sample of 150 intellectually able adults. Of those diagnosed with an ASD using ICD-10R, 56 % met DSM-5 ASD criteria. A further 19 % met DSM-5 (draft) criteria for Social Communication Disorder. Of those diagnosed with Autistic Disorder/Asperger Syndrome on DSM-IV-TR, 78 % met DSM-5 ASD criteria. Sensitivity of DSM-5 was significantly increased by reducing the number of criteria required for a DSM-5 diagnosis, or by rating 'uncertain' criteria as 'present', without sacrificing specificity. Reduced rates of ASD diagnosis may mean some ASD individuals will be unable to access clinical services.
Original language | English |
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Article number | N/A |
Pages (from-to) | 2515-2525 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Acknowledged-BRC
- Acknowledged-BRC-13/14