How will the DSM-5 impact children with autism spectrum disorders?
More specificity in the criteria will curtail “diagnostic creep” and lower the disorder’s prevalence among children
Children with less severe ASD will go undiagnosed
The new criteria will allow for better identification and treatment of ASD in children
More research is needed to determine the influence of the revised criteria
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