Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Understanding Autism
Historical Conceptualization of Autistic Disorder The term Autistic Disorder refers specifically to the diagnosis categorized under the pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) in the DSM-IV-TR, representing the most severe and prototypical presentation within the autism spectrum before the adoption of the unified Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) framework in the DSM-5. It was first systematically described by […]