DSM-5, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, is due to be published soon. This is the book used to diagnose mental disorders, including autism. The new version makes some changes ...

There has been a heated controversy about the DSM-5 proposal to redefine autism. Will its dramatic changes in definition result in dramatic changes in who gets diagnosed and will this cause a big ...

Do the DSM-5 Criteria Hold Up? Medscape: Can you summarize and speak to the somewhat controversial new DSM-5 autism criteria? Dr. Grodberg: The DSM-5 revisions collapse the DSM-IV TR subtypes of ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...

It's estimated that about one in 36 US children has autism. But some adults don't get diagnosed until they're in their 30s. A therapist shared five common symptoms, from feeling misunderstood to an ...

Autism incidence in the U.S. has increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April.The Get the Facts ...

It's been just over a year since the American Psychiatric Association released the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and new research shows that ...