DSM-5 News and Updates

Autism Speaks Awards Over $1.1 Million in Research Grants
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce more than $1.1 million in research grants for six high-priority studies. These urgent research projects include:* A DSM-4/DSM-5 prevalence study that will assess how proposed changes to the diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will More...
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Transcript of Today's 'Office Hour' Webchat with Drs. Dawson
Thanks for joining today’s “Office Hour” webchat with Drs. Dawson and Horrigan . Here is the transcript. Please join us next month (March 1st) and every first Thursday at 3 pm Eastern. Look for the “Live Chat” tab in the left column of our Facebook page: https://www. More...
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about DSM-5
Experts at Autism Speaks have put together answers to your questions to help you better understand what the DSM-5 changes mean and how they might affect your loved one's diagnosis and access to services. What is the DSM-5? Why did it change from the previous version? Who revised the More...
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Autism Speaks Statement on Proposed Revisions to the DSM Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder
February 2, 2012Autism Speaks is concerned that planned revisions to the definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may restrict diagnoses in ways that may deny vital medical treatments and social services to some people on the autism spectrum. These revisions concern the 5th edition of the More...
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MIXED EMOTIONS: Mother and Son Response to the DSM-5 Change
Editor’s note: In this blog, Wills and Monica share their feelings about the possibility that planned revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will cause him to “lose his diagnosis” of autism. As Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri More...
Asperger Syndrome, autism, DSM-5, In Their Own Words
LIVE Chat with Geri Dawson, PhD & Lisa Goring: DSM-5
Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, PhD and Family Services Vice President Lisa Goring hosted a LIVE Chat to address concerns sparked by this week's New York Times article on proposed revisions to the medical definition of autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5, to be published in 2013. Readers More...
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The Changing Definition of Autism: Critical Issues Ahead
Posted by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, PhD. Many in our community are understandably concerned that a planned revision of the medical definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) will restrict its diagnosis in ways that will prevent More...
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Tune in TODAY for Autism Speaks' Analysis of the DSM-5
Tune-in today to hear Autism Speaks’ leadership discuss the recently released analysis of the DSM-5, to be published in 2013, and hear about its potential implications for individuals to receive an autism diagnosis and appropriate services. Autism Speaks' Dr. Andy Shih will be live on More...
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