title: The proposed changes for DSM-5 for SLD and ADHD: international perspectives--Australia, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.
abstract: This article presents an international perspective of the proposed changes to the DSM-5 for learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) across ten countries: Australia, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We provide perspectives of the present situation for youth with LD and youth with ADHD and describe the legislation, prevalence rates, and educational systems that serve students with disabilities in the respective countries. We also present a discussion of the expected impact of the proposed changes for the diagnosis of LD and ADHD in each country.
authors.affiliation: Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Yagon
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cavendish
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cornoldi
authors.forename: Angela J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grünke
authors.forename: Li-Yu
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.forename: Christina E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: van Kraayenoord
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lucangeli
authors.forename: Malka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margalit
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montague
authors.forename: Rukhshana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sholapurwala
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sideridis
authors.forename: Patrizio E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Tressoldi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D038622:Internationality; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology