Concern Over Changes to Autism Criteria Unfounded, Says APA

Submitted by Anonymous on January 27, 2012 - 10:29
Source: 
Medscape Today
Link: 
Concern Over Changes to Autism Criteria Unfounded, Says APA
Date Published: 
January 25, 2012
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Concerns that proposed changes to autism criteria in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) will exclude many individuals from diagnosis and treatment are unfounded, says the American Psychiatric Association (APA).