title: Comorbid psychopathology rates in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders according to the DSM-IV-TR and the proposed DSM-5.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate differences in comorbid psychopathology rates between individuals who meet criteria of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) according to DSM-5 or the DSM-IV-TR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comorbid psychopathology was measured using the Autism Spectrum Disorders- Comorbid for Children. 424 individuals between the ages of 2 and 18 years of age; including children who met criteria for an ASD according to the DSM-5, the DSM-IV-TR only, and a control group that did not meet either set of criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the ASD participants, 36% would no longer meet criteria according to proposed DSM-5. Comorbidity rates for the ASD groups were significantly different from the control group; however, ASD groups were not significantly different in terms of total comorbid psychopathology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results elucidate the need for further research regarding services and treatments for those individuals that will no longer meet criteria for an ASD but still have significant rates of comorbid psychopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge, LA , USA.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rieske
authors.forename: Johnny L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Beighley
authors.forename: Paige E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Cervantes
authors.forename: Rachel L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Goldin
authors.forename: Jina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Autism; DSM-5; comorbid psychopathology