Sensitivity and Specificity: DSM-IV Versus DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tsai comments on a study by Huerta et al in which they conducted a study designed to demonstrate the different rates of sensitivity and specificity based on the DSM-IV and DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) criteria. The study was also designed to provide supportive data to the DSM-5 ASD criteria....

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Published in:The American journal of psychiatry 2012-10, Vol.169 (10), p.1009-1011
Main Author: Tsai, Luke Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - diagnosis
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
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Mental disorders
Psychiatry
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Summary:Tsai comments on a study by Huerta et al in which they conducted a study designed to demonstrate the different rates of sensitivity and specificity based on the DSM-IV and DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) criteria. The study was also designed to provide supportive data to the DSM-5 ASD criteria. Tsai's major concern with the proposed DSM-5 definition and diagnostic criteria for ASD is the decision to consolidate the subtypes of DSM-IV PDDs within the overarching category of ASD.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12070922