ASPERGER'S SYNDROME: A VALID DSM IV DIAGNOSTIC ENTITY? A CASE REPORT

Asperger’s syndrome was added to the psychiatric disease classifications in DSM-IV (1994), and removed from DSM-5 (2013) almost 20 years later. This is a short life for a psychiatric syndrome. This chapter examines the case in depth in order to see what can be learned from it about appropriate criteria for making changes in the DSM nosology. Scientific criteria, clinical considerations, and patient/family perspectives are considered. In general, I recommend broadening the criteria to include the impact on patient self-understanding and identity.

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P.2.005 Successful use of risperidone in an adult with the pervasive developmental disorder, Asperger's syndrome: a case report

European Neuropsychopharmacology ◽

10.1016/s0924-977x(03)91959-6 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. S281

Author(s):

S. Raheja ◽

S. Libretto ◽

I. Singh

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pervasive Developmental Disorder ◽

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Developmental Disorder ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome

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Social Effectiveness Therapy (SET-C) in a Boy with Asperger’s Syndrome: A Case Report

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ◽

10.1159/000329994 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 130-130

Author(s):

Anna Ogliari ◽

Marco Battaglia

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome ◽

Social Effectiveness

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Asperger’s Syndrome in adulthood: a case report

Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences ◽

10.5350/dajpn2015280408 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 382-386

Author(s):

Ferdi Kosger ◽

Sinem Sevil ◽

Zafer Subasi ◽

Cem Kaptanoglu

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome

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Introduction to “On the appearance and disappearance of Asperger’s syndrome”

10.1093/med/9780198796022.003.0022 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Kenneth S. Kendler

Keyword(s):

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Dsm Iv

This chapter presents an introduction to the appearance and disappearance of Asperger’s syndrome as further discussed in the following chapter. Asperger’s syndrome was included in the DSM-IV, but removed with the publication of the DSM-5—this chapter outlines the implications of this removal.

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