Subgrouping the autism "spectrum": reflections on DSM-5.

DSM-5 has moved autism from the level of subgroups ("apples and oranges") to the prototypical level ("fruit"). But making progress in research, and ultimately improving clinical practice, will require identifying subgroups within the autism spectrum.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meng-Chuan Lai, Michael V Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Simon Baron-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23630456/pdf/?tool=EBI