Opinion / Columnists / Community concerns
In DSM-5, guidance on girls with autism is short but savvy
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The DSM-5 acknowledges how gender shapes autism more than any previous diagnostic manual has, but it’s time to fold in a few new findings.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
May 2018
News
The evolution of ‘autism’ as a diagnosis, explained
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From a form of childhood schizophrenia to a spectrum of conditions, the characterization of autism in diagnostic manuals has a complicated history.
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News
U.S. institute maintains support for diagnoses based on biology
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A 2013 initiative to find biological roots for mental health diagnoses still has broad appeal, but has not produced a dramatic shift in autism research.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Intellectual disability’s introduction in the DSM-5: What’s the impact?
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The move to replace ‘mental retardation’ with ‘intellectual disability’ is widely accepted, but little data exist on the impact of this change.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Few people mourn Asperger syndrome’s loss from diagnostic manuals
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Our concept of autism has evolved over the past 20 years, rendering redundant the diagnostic labels of Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.
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Features / Deep Dive
Why the definition of autism needs to be refined
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Five years after its latest revision, the manual used to diagnose autism is back under scrutiny, as evidence suggests it excludes some people on the spectrum.
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April 2018
News
Co-occurring conditions alter timing of autism diagnosis
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Children with autism typically have four or five other conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that can affect when they are diagnosed.
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Features / Deep Dive
Where communication breaks down for people with autism
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People on the spectrum often have subtle problems using language or making facial expressions. Pinpointing where those difficulties originate may help ease their social communication.
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Opinion / Columnists / Connecting matters
Why no one needs a diagnosis of ‘social communication disorder’
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A diagnosis of social communication disorder only keeps people from a community and resources they desperately want and need.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
For accurate results in autism, genetic databases need diversity
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We must diversify databases of reference DNA to improve our ability to interpret the consequences of genetic variation.
