Changes to symptom structure in DSM-5 support diagnosis of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder A study published in the August 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry demonstrates support for the changes in autism symptom structure for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD found in the newly released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)). Using a sample of 237 toddlers (aged 12-30 months) diagnosed with ASD by expert clinicians, a group of researchers from Florida State University (FSU), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and Weill Cornell Medical College, led by Ms. Whitney Guthrie of FSU, were the first to compare the new DSM-5 symptom structure to other models of autism symptom structure in toddlers. The study included children at low and high risk for ASD. Some children were recruited for the study at the FSU Autism Institute from the First Words Project, a screening program to detect communication delays and ASD through pediatric primary care settings. Others were recruited at the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders as well as the New York-Presbyterian Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, because of parental or professional concern or because they had an older sibling diagnosed with ASD. Author: MedicalXpress Visit website
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:22:47 +0000
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