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10 Oct 2010, 11:10 am

But I can't find a site or link on this website where there is the clear description of diagnostic criteria for the DSM - IV or DSM-V for aspergers/autism.

If some could please point me to it then that would be great thanks!

Also maybe it might be useful to have it as a sticky or somewhere on the front page etc?



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10 Oct 2010, 11:19 am

Well the first place that springs to mind is
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
There is a toolbar on top of the page. The second tab on the left is "Contents", you click on it and choose the Disorders option from the drop-down menu. Disorders are alphabetical order, you go to Autistic disorder, click on it an the first option you get is "Criteria".



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10 Oct 2010, 11:24 am

This one is the "real deal" OFFICIAL DSM site:

http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/P ... spx?rid=97

Look for the tabs for DSM IV at the top. The reason the page that link goes to is blank is because it leads to DSM V proposed changes. The page is for AS which will not be in DSM V if the changes are approved.

Follow the links.


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10 Oct 2010, 2:18 pm

Why, thanks, MrXxx, this is an useful link.