In the news lately there has been a great deal of attention paid to the proposed changes in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) for autism. Specifically, the term Asperger's disorder is being considered obsolete and may be included under the umbrella term of autism spectrum disorders, causing a bit of an uproar in the Asperger's community.
The new DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The last revision was in 1994 and, since that time, there has been a...
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