Although cases resembling autism were probably first reported more than 2 centuries ago,
the credit for describing autism as a distinct disorder goes to Leo Kanner. 1 In his seminal …

Adolescents and Adults with Autism Page 1 288 The clinical presentation and psychoeducational
needs of adolescents and adults with autism have not yet been studied as extensively as …

This paper considers a practical overview of the diagnosis and management of autism
spectrum disorders, a group of neurodevelopmental disorders typified by childhood autism …

Autism spectrum disorders Page 463 16 Autism spectrum disorders Christopher Gillberg
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden Introduction …

The purpose of this study was to clarify the issue of whether DSM-III-R (American
Psychological Association [APA], 1987) over-or underdiagnoses autism by comparing this …

The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development (grants 1-PO1-HD35482-01, 5 P01-HD042127-02), the National …

The development of various diagnostic concepts and their continued refinement have
enriched both clinical work and research. The proposal in DSM‐5 for reconceptualization of …

Kanner (1943/1968) indicated that autism was a congenital disorder. Although a minority of
children seem to develop autism after some months of normal development, most of the …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits
in social communication and the presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviors …

The categorical divisions that characterized the pervasive developmental disorders are now
collapsed into a single entity, autism spectrum disorder. The final DSM-5 criteria have yet to …