Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder and Its Relation to the Autism Spectrum: Dilemmas Arising from the DSM-5 Classification

Autor/inn/en	Brukner-Wertman, Yael; Laor, Nathaniel; Golan, Ofer
Titel	Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder and Its Relation to the Autism Spectrum: Dilemmas Arising from the DSM-5 Classification
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (2016) 8, S.2821-2829 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-2814-5
Schlagwörter	Communication Disorders; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Neuropsychology; Cognitive Development; Behavior Problems; Clinical Diagnosis; Medical Care Evaluation; Clinical Psychology; Research Needs; Autism + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsstörung; Neuropsychologie; Kognitive Entwicklung; Klinische Psychologie; Forschungsbedarf; Autismus
Abstract	DSM-5 introduced two diagnoses describing neurodevelopmental deficits in social communication (SC); Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD). These diagnoses are differentiated by Repetitive and Restricted Behaviors (RRB), required for an ASD diagnosis and absent in SPCD. We highlight the gaps between the research into SPCD and DSM-5's diagnostic criteria, and discuss the clinical implications of this diagnostic decision. We argue that DSM-5's demand for full manifestation of both SC and RRB axes when diagnosing ASD, prematurely forced a categorical view on the continual nature of the potentially dependent SC and RRB phenotypes. We conclude by highlighting the implications of this differential diagnostic decision on public health policies, designated therapy, and the need for further research regarding SPCD. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01