Why I Highly Recommend that Asperger’s Syndrome be Reintroduced in the DSM under Autism Spectrum Disorder(s)
Although the term Asperger’s Syndrome was officially introduced in 1981, it wasn’t until 1994 that it was added to the Diagnostic Statistics Manuals (DSM). In 2013, a controversial decision was made to remove this diagnosis from the DSM, possibly because it was largely considered to be a [milder] form of autism. While I would definitely … Read more Why I Highly Recommend that Asperger’s Syndrome be Reintroduced in the DSM under Autism Spectrum Disorder(s)