title: DSM-5 changes in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: The long-awaited fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is about to be published. The changes in the criteria for diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder are of particular interest to psychiatric nurses. This article describes the changes and the new criteria. Implications for patients and nurses, both positive and negative, are also discussed.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA. tmcg@uab.edu
authors: Teena M
authors: TM
authors: McGuinness
authors: Karmie
authors: K
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results