|
KMID : 0894920140140010001
|
|
Journal of the Korean Association for Persons with Autism
2014 Volume.14 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.20
|
|
|
A Vanishing Diagnosis or a New Direction? The Current Issues and Trends in the DSM-5 and Asperger Syndrome
|
|
Lee Hyo-Jung
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
Asperger syndrome (AS) will be merged into autism spectrum disorders under the DSM-5 criteria. In the study, a total of 19 studies has been selected and analyzed in order to review and update the current issues and trends related to this dramatic change. As a result, the following areas were discussed in terms of AS and the DSM-5 debates: (1) the emergence of a new diagnosis, ASD and vanishing subcategories, (2) sensitivity and specificity of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, (3) the dilemma of labeling. The results include pros and cons of creating a single diagnostic term. In addition, concerns that the new criteria for ASD may reduce the number of diagnoses significantly and the confusing concept of the new diagnosis, social communication disorder were also included. Finally, unique identity of ‘Aspie culture’ of people with AS as well as further considerations about continuity of support for the population and their families were discussed.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
DSM-5, Asperger syndrome High functioning autism, autism spectrum disorders, diagnostic criteria
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|