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inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-2 (February 2014) . - p.471-476

Titre :	Brief Report: DSM-5 “Levels of Support:” A Comment on Discrepant Conceptualizations of Severity in ASD
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Amy S. WEITLAUF, Auteur ; Katherine GOTHAM, Auteur ; Alison C. VEHORN, Auteur ; Zachary WARREN, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.471-476
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Autism  Severity  Diagnosis  DSM-5
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Proposed DSM-5 revisions to the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include a “severity” marker based on degree of impairment. Although qualitative differences between support levels are described, quantitative methods or practice recommendations for differentiating between levels remain undetermined. This leaves the field vulnerable to potential discrepancies between severity categorizations that may have inadvertent service implications. We examined overlap between mild, moderate, and severe impairment classifications based on autism symptoms, cognitive skills, and adaptive functioning in 726 participants (15 months—17 years) with ASD. Participants with mild, moderate, and severe autism symptoms demonstrated varying levels of adaptive and cognitive impairment. These discrepancies highlight the need for a clearly elucidated method of classifying level of support in ASD diagnosis.
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[article] Brief Report: DSM-5 “Levels of Support:” A Comment on Discrepant Conceptualizations of Severity in ASD [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Amy S. WEITLAUF, Auteur ; Katherine GOTHAM, Auteur ; Alison C. VEHORN, Auteur ; Zachary WARREN, Auteur . - p.471-476.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-2 (February 2014) . - p.471-476

Mots-clés :	Autism  Severity  Diagnosis  DSM-5
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Proposed DSM-5 revisions to the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include a “severity” marker based on degree of impairment. Although qualitative differences between support levels are described, quantitative methods or practice recommendations for differentiating between levels remain undetermined. This leaves the field vulnerable to potential discrepancies between severity categorizations that may have inadvertent service implications. We examined overlap between mild, moderate, and severe impairment classifications based on autism symptoms, cognitive skills, and adaptive functioning in 726 participants (15 months—17 years) with ASD. Participants with mild, moderate, and severe autism symptoms demonstrated varying levels of adaptive and cognitive impairment. These discrepancies highlight the need for a clearly elucidated method of classifying level of support in ASD diagnosis.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1882-z
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=223