Does "Schizotypal Autism" fall under PDD-NOS ??

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I'm recently curious about this.

I realize PDD-NOS is from the DSM-4,
and I think "Schizotypal Autism" is still in DSM-5.

My psychologist said it's ok if I identify myself publicly as on the Autism Spectrum,
due to the many symptoms I have in common with it.

So, if I were diagnosed years ago before the DSM-5 came out,
might I be diagnosed with PDD-NOS ?

Any experts or psychologists here to answer this ?
If you're not you can answer too, just keep to the subject and be objective about it.

Thanks

I am no expert or psychologist.
I can only find one reference on the internet on "Schizotypal Autism", it's a Wikipedia entry.
It seems that "Schizotypal Autism" is only recognized in Finnland and Russia.
Therefore it cannot be in the DSM-V (which is not used in Russia or in Finnland).
But also in the different ICD-versions (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, which is used in Europe) "Schizotypal Autism" is not noted.
So if you were diagnosed years before the DSM-V came out, you would have received either a diagnosis of autism (Kanner's, Asperger's or PDD-nos depending on how your symptoms present and did present in early childhood) or with schizotypal personality disorder if you lack autistic symptoms in childhood or severity of symptoms.
In cases of autism and schizotypal symptoms there is a research category called "Multiple Complex Development Disorder" (MCDD).
It is in fact a combination of autistic and schizotypal/schizophrenic symptoms (from what I understand "Schizotypal Autism" is as well).
But MCDD is also not noted in DSM or ICD, but in some European countries it is a kind of recognized, but when a person presents as having MCDD, the official diagnosis will be autism spectrum disorder.

Thank you Eloa,

that was very in depth.

I realize (maybe not others, like regular people and psychologists) that schizotypalism (and high-functioning autism, in many people) is a grey area. It's pretty frustrating. But at least I can take comfort in the fact that the "professionals" can't even wrap their minds around this subject either.