PDA may represent a neurotype to be accommodated rather than a disease to be treated.

The diagnosis for autism in adults is done through a series of in-person tests and observations, after the symptoms are discussed. The current DSM-5 criteria is what determines autism in adults. Once ...

Yet, clinicians treating persons with autism continue to prescribe older ... This article presents a model using basic medical and DSM IV-based comorbidity groups of seizure-related behavioral ...

They may use the criteria for ASD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) as well as behavioral observations to make a diagnosis. Roy M, Strate P. Autism ...

SPD, ADHD, and Autism Sensory issues are only officially recognized in the DSM-5 as a possible symptom of autism, and many children and adults who have sensory integration challenges do also have ...

They can also refer to the standardized criteria in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Individuals with autism and parents or ...

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A new Macquarie University study suggests that instead of relying on the 'bible' of mental health diagnosis, we need a ...

There's a saying that's often repeated because it's true: If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with ...

While ASD and ADHD are two different experiences, stimming is a part of the formal diagnostic criteria for autism in the DSM-5-TR. Stimming is also an area of extensive research in ASD.