Nosology and Diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Matson, Johnny L.; Wilkins, Jonathan
Titel	Nosology and Diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2 (2008) 2, S.288-300 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2007.07.003
Schlagwörter	Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Identification; Classification; Clinical Diagnosis; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Incidence; Symptoms (Individual Disorders) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Vorkommen; Psychiatrische Symptomatik
Abstract	The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have generated great interest among clinicians and researchers. Once considered rare, recent epidemiological data now suggests rates of up to 1 in 150 people. One of the most frequent of the ASD, Asperger's syndrome (AS), has been known as a disorder for as long as autism, which is easily the most visible of this group of conditions. Growing attention to and popularity of studying AS have made the nosology and diagnosis of the disorder a topic of growing concern in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to present an up-to-date analysis of the syndrome and the likelihood that it is actually a disorder distinct from high-functioning autism (HFA). This argument about how to diagnose people, either AS or HFA, hinges largely on the debate about whether distinct symptom patterns exist between AS and HFA and if AS can be reliably differentiated from HFA. A discussion of this topic, trends in research, and where the data appears to be leading diagnosticians is also presented, as well as research areas requiring further attention. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10