Asperger’s, Autism, and the DSM: A New Autistic Spectrum without Asperger’s Syndrome
Is Asperger’s a distinct autistic disorder that deserves its own place on the autistic spectrum? No. Not according to an expert panel charged with revising the upcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the bible of mental health workers in addition to health insurance companies. The panel wants …