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The Evolution of Autism as a Diagnostic Concept: From Kanner to DSM-5: A commentary

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In 1943, Leo Kanner described 11 children with an “inborn disturbance of affective contact” or infantile autism. His classic description has proven remarkably enduring—albeit with some modifications of his original description. In this chapter, we review development of autism as a diagnostic concept and its evolution since Kanner’s first report. Although largely focused on changes in categorical definitions we also briefly discuss dimensional approaches to the diagnosis—the latter being particularly important for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) categorical definition. In this chapter, we also review current areas of controversy and consensus.

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Volkmar, F., Reichow, B. (2014). The Evolution of Autism as a Diagnostic Concept: From Kanner to DSM-5: A commentary. In: Davis III, T., White, S., Ollendick, T. (eds) Handbook of Autism and Anxiety. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06796-4_15

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