A Review of the DSM-III-R Criteria for Autistic Disorder.

Szatmari, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ459472

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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A Review of the DSM-III-R Criteria for Autistic Disorder.

Szatmari, Peter

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v22 n4 p507-23 Dec 1992

This paper reviewed the psychometric properties of the DSM-III-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III, Revised) criteria for autism. Results indicated that the criteria had, on average, very good sensitivity but much lower specificity. It is concluded that the DSM-III-R criteria act more like screening criteria than diagnostic criteria. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Handicap Identification, Screening Tests, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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