35% of young children with ASD retain diagnosis under DSM-5

Data on 237 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by age 3 based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV revealed that just 35% of them retained the diagnosis under the DSM-5 criteria. These children had a substantially higher Childhood Autism Rating Scale scores and lower cognition, researchers reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. Family Practice News (5/29)  http://www.familypracticenews.com/single-view/dsm-5-criteria-at-odds-with-early-autism-diagnosis/96460bc5b8bf74feb15bcbd5e64b55ee.html