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

## Overview

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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

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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

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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]

## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
2. ↑ Hodges H, Fealko C, Soares N (2020). "Autism spectrum disorder: definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation". Transl Pediatr. 9 (Suppl 1): S55–S65. doi:10.21037/tp.2019.09.09. PMC 7082249 Check `|pmc=` value (help). PMID 32206584 Check `|pmid=` value (help).CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)