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ERIC Number: EJ405295
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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A Comparison of DSM-III and DSM-III-R Criteria for Autism. Brief Report.
Factor, David C.; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v19 n4 p637-40 Dec 1989
This study diagnosed 39 autistic adolescents using both the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) and the revised version (DSM-III-R) criteria. New DSM-III-R criteria include both verbal and nonverbal impairments, stressing communication and its social use. DSM-III criteria identified 25 children as autistic, while DSM-III-R criteria identified 36. (PB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Handicap Identification, Psychological Evaluation, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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