Subgrouping the Autism "Spectrum": Reflections on DSM-5
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PLoS. Biol., 11(4)
Journal
PLoS. Biol.
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
4
Pages
-
Date Issued
2013
Date
2013
Author(s)
Lai, Meng-Chuan
Lombardo, Michael V.
Chakrabarti, Bhismadev
Baron-Cohen, Simon
Abstract
DSM-5 has moved autism from the level of subgroups ("apples and oranges") to the prototypical level ("fruit"). But making progress in research, and ultimately improving clinical practice, will require identifying subgroups within the autism spectrum.
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article; Asperger syndrome; autism; clinical feature; cognition; development; disease classification; DSM-5; DSM-IV; environmental factor; gender; genetics; human; pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified; psychiatric diagnosis; Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Humans; Severity of Illness Index
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