Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(12):881-883

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.12.001

Criteria evolution of autism spectrum disorders and the significance of the criteria in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed

Yanni CHEN

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed; Criteria

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders have gradually been known and its concept is also changing.It is important that comprehend the changing timely for clinical work.This paper is mainly about the formation and evolution for the term,as well as the change in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed and the significance.