%0 Journal Article
%T Application of the Final DSM-5 Criteria for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
%A Kei Ohashi
%A Kimie Ohya
%A Satoshi Sumi
%A Shinji Saitoh
%A Taishi Miyachi
%A null
%J Open Journal of Immunology
%D 2014
%R 10.4172/2165-7890.1000135
%X Background: DSM-5 has received considerable attention all over the world. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic outcomes using a lack of number of DSM-IV-TR and the final version of DSM-5.

Methods: One hundred eighty children under 5 years old at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders had been detected by a regional screening system in Nagoya, Japan. We collected their information from diagnostic records including scores of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Autism Society Japan Rating Scale.

Results: All 8 cases with autistic disorder and all 27 with Asperger's disorder corresponded to the ASD criterion. Although 2 cases with PDD-NOS were suspected of social communication disorder, 27 cases with PDD-NOS corresponded to ASD. Among 47 cases with specific language impairment, 5 cases were suspected of social communication disorder .

Conclusion: Most of the cases (62/64) with PDDs met the ASD criterion, but the abolition of subcategories of PDDs results in one criteria of ASD covering a wide range, from extremely severe to more mild types. Further investigation and discussion are necessary for an appropriate use of DSM-5.
%K Satoshi Sumi
%K Taishi Miyachi
%K Kimie Ohya
%K Kei Ohashi
%K and Shinji Saitoh
%K Autism
%K Autism spectrum disorder
%K Neurodevelopmental disorders
%K DSM-5
%K Social communication disorder
%U https://www.longdom.org/abstract/application-of-the-final-dsm5-criteria-for-young-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-34008.html