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25 Jun 2014, 12:53 pm

I have been wondering dose anyone have a copy of the diagnostic criteria for Autism and Aspergers in the UK?? I know they dont use the SSM so im cureous as to what their criteria is and how it compares to that of the US


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25 Jun 2014, 1:02 pm

ICD Green Book

It has all the criteria for Asperger's, Autism, and Atypical Autism.


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25 Jun 2014, 7:33 pm

UK (ICD-10 manual)
http://www.niccy.org/uploaded_docs/Aspe ... ndix_1.pdf

USA (DSM 5 manual)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html


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26 Jun 2014, 6:35 am

ask simon baron cohen http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/people_baron-cohen

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