DSM-5 Planning Group Resources
Diagnostic Criteria from the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Background on Changes in ASD Diagnostic Criteria
- Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5 Factsheet (PDF – 198 KB) (American Psychiatric Association)
- Frequently Asked Questions About DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association)
- American Psychiatric Association Video
Changes to Autism Spectrum Disorder in DSM-5, featuring Susan Swedo, M.D., Chair of the DSM-5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders Work Group - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry DSM-5 FAQ for Families (ASD) (PDF – 91 KB)
- DSM-5 Neurodevelopmental Work Group Members
Autism Spectrum Disorder Factsheets
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Factsheet
- Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Factsheet (PDF – 163 KB) (American Psychiatric Association)
DSM-5 Resource Pages
- American Psychiatric Association - DSM-5 Home Page
- Autism Speaks DSM-5 Resources (FAQ)
- Autism Speaks DSM-5 News and Updates
- Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Autism Resources Page
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) News: DSM-5 changes to autism criteria
Field Trial Reports
- DSM-5 Field Trials in the United States and Canada, Part I: Study Design, Sampling Strategy, Implementation, and Analytic Approaches. Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 1;170(1):43-58. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12070998 [PMID: 23111546]
- DSM-5 Field Trials in the United States and Canada, Part II: Test-Retest Reliability of Selected Categorical Diagnoses. Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 1;170(1):59-70. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12070999 [PMID: 23111466]
- DSM-5 Field Trials in the United States and Canada, Part III: Development and Reliability Testing of a Cross-Cutting Symptom Assessment for DSM-5. Am J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 1;170(1):71-82. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12071000 [PMID: 23111499]
- Application of DSM-5 criteria for autism spectrum disorder to three samples of children with DSM-IV diagnoses of pervasive developmental disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2012 Oct;169(10):1056-64. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12020276 [PMID: 23032385]
Miscellaneous
- Intellectual Disability Factsheet (PDF – 187 KB) (American Psychiatric Association)