Asperger syndrome classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

According to the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)^[1] released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2013, Asperger Syndrome (AS) is in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) category. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a category of neurodevelopmental disorders in DSM-5 with problems in social communication/interaction, restricted and repetitive behaviors/interests.

Classification[edit | edit source]

According to the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)^[1] released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2013, Asperger Syndrome (AS) is in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) category. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a category of neurodevelopmental disorders in DSM-5 with problems in social communication/interaction, restricted and repetitive behaviors/interests.

Differences Between DSM-5 and DSM-IV Classification[edit | edit source]

In DSM-IV, Asperger Syndrome (AS) was one of the 5 subtypes of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) category (which included: autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Rett syndrome). In 2013, in DSM-5, a category called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was created by combining 4 of the 5 subtypes of DSM-IV's Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) category (autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and childhood disintegrative disorder).^[1][2]

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