March 10, 2009
Question:
Should the criterion established for diagnosing Asperger’s Disorder (Syndrome) be assessed for clarification?
Discussion:
The DSM- IV-TR uses the same diagnostic code of 299.80 for both Asperger’s Disorder (AD) and for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (NOS) even though they are considered as separate disorders. This already depicts an overlap between the two diagnoses that could create subjective confusion [...]
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