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> Asperger is not longer considered an actual condition by the APA. All that's happened is that the terminology has been changed: In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced

> Asperger is not longer considered an actual condition by the APA. All that's happened is that the terminology has been changed: In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. [0] This simply codifies the conclusion that Asperger syndrome differs in degree, but not in kind, from more severe forms of autism. It doesn't mean that people who were formerly diagnosed with Asperger are now considered normal. [0] http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/ http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/aspergers-syndrome/

dogma1138 11y ago
That's not correct it pretty much excluded all Asperger related symptoms that are predominantly expressed in Autism cases and mandated that all previous Asperger diagnosis should be reevaluated: "Individuals with a well-established DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified should be given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who have marked deficits in social communication, but whose symptoms do not otherwise meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder, should be evaluated for social (pragmatic) communication disorder." SPCD itself is not considered part of the Autism spectrum and has quite stringent requirements to ensure that only really edge cases that are neither autism nor a classic referral to a therapist get caught by it.