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Harstad, Elizabeth B.; Fogler, Jason; Sideridis, Georgios; Weas, Sarah; Mauras, Carrie; Barbaresi, William J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Controversy exists regarding the "DSM-5" criteria for ASD. This study tested the psychometric properties of the "DSM-5" model and determined how well it performed across different gender, IQ, and "DSM-IV-TR" sub-type, using clinically collected data on 227 subjects (median age = 3.95 years, majority had IQ > 70).…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Intelligence Quotient
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Lord, Catherine; Jones, Rebecca M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: The nosology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is at a critical point in history as the field seeks to better define dimensions of social-communication deficits and restricted/repetitive behaviors on an individual level for both clinical and neurobiological purposes. These different dimensions also suggest an increasing need for…
Descriptors: Autism, Classification, Psychometrics, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Shattuck, Paul; Abbeduto, Leonard; Greenberg, Jan S. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2004
This article seeks to elucidate the trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism. Prospective, retrospective, and cross-sectional studies are reviewed to reveal the manifestation of and changes in the core symptoms of autism in adolescence and adulthood. Comparing children with adolescents and adults, modest degrees of symptom…
Descriptors: Autism, Adolescents, Adults, Literature Reviews