Bye Bye Asperger Syndrome
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diagnosis is Asperger Syndrome - a mild form of autism diagnosed in most children A new article in The New York Times suggests that new revision of the diagnostic manual - the DSM-V - is likely to end up with the diagnosis.
Asperger Before entering, I have to highlight what's really worth to shrink in this article - How to misrepresents completely, how mental disorders are diagnosed in practice today. Take this explanation, eg
Another change is usually better to recognize that psychiatric patients often have many health problems affecting the mind and body and that doctors should assess and treat. Historically
[Dr. Darrel A. Regier, director of research at the American Psychiatric Association] said, the diagnostic manual used to classify hospital patients based on what is considered the most serious problem. A patient with a primary diagnosis of major depression are not evaluated as for anxiety, for example, even though they are both disorders often go hand in hand.
Similarly, a child with autism label could also have a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity, attention problems because considered by autism. Attention problems, considered as secondary to those of autism. Therefore, it may not be treated, or treatment would be covered by insurance.
I'm not sure if this is a mistranslation of what Dr. Regier was trying to say or what, but the suggestion that a person is diagnosed with a single diagnostic label (and can only be treated for only one disorder a time) is simply false (and a ridiculous assertion). People are diagnosed - and treated - each day with more than one disorder. In fact, there are thousands of children who have both ADHD diagnosis and a diagnosis of autism - both are not mutually exclusive (nor are they ever). Thus, while perhaps in the 1970 DSM used in the manner described by Dr. Regier has not been used this way in modern practice for decades.
But back to the fundamental reason why Asperger Syndrome, diagnosis of the United Nations because it can go is the new DSM apparently goes towards a continuum of disorders. In fact, already have this capability in the current issue, but is not part of any diagnosis (for example, you'll find major depressive disorder, but not for things like ADHD). I think the new DSM will ensure that each disorder this is also in this way - can have ADHD ADHD mild moderate or severe ADHD
Similarly, you can have a mild form of autism, and only going to be called "mild autism" - no AS.
I think the effort to make the diagnostic manual of mental disorders more internal coherence is a necessary change. However, ending the labels used, as well as "Asperger" perhaps ahead of time is unnecessary, why can not use both tags to describe this form of mild autism? Certainly, exceptions to consistency can be done (and will have to be done anyway, because not all disorders will well in any classification system).
While not ideal, must be taken into account during the transition edition of this pillar of mental disorder diagnoses to make sure it covers everyone - both patients and professionals alike. It could be as simple as including the phrase "(also known as Asperger syndrome)" next to "mild autism" in diagnostic criteria.
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