Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech, e.g., simple motor stereotypes (such as flapping hands), lining up toys or flipping objects, echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases.

Part B: Restricted, Repetitive, Patterns of Behaviour, Interests or Activities (at least 2 of the following)

Deficits in developing, maintaining and understanding relationships- for example, difficulties adjusting behaviour to suit various social contexts or difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making friends.

Deficits in non-verbal communication, - for example, poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication abnormalities in eye contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures including lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communication.Deficits in social emotional reciprocity - for example, abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation, reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Part A: social communication and social interaction – across multiple contexts We have found that Part B of the diagnostic criteria for autism actually explain the Part A symptoms.

Normally, clinicians establish that the criteria for Part A are met before examining the criteria for Part B.Īt Aspiedent, in order to find ways of helping autistic people, we identify what is causing the symptoms - the underlying issues. The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria consist of two checklists: Part A which is about symptoms regarding communication and social communication and Part B which is about other symptoms found in autism. In this version of the DSM, all the diagnoses related to autism, such as Asperger Syndrome have been conflated into one diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this blog post we consider the DSM-5 (2013) diagnostic criteria for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

Part B Of The Diagnostic Criteria Cause Part A Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

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