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Potential Ramifications of DSM-5 Classification of Autistic Disorders: Comments from a Clinician’s Perspective

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Leventhal-Belfer, L. Potential Ramifications of DSM-5 Classification of Autistic Disorders: Comments from a Clinician’s Perspective. J Autism Dev Disord 43, 749–750 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1642-5

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