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The Clinical Neuropsychologist
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Volume 25, 2011 - Issue 3
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Review of Five Instruments for the Assessment of Asperger's Disorder in Adults Brenda M. Stoesz
, Janine M. Montgomery, Sherri L. Smart & Laurie-Ann M. Hellsten
Pages 376-401 | Accepted 15 Jan 2011, Published online: 09 Mar 2011
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https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2011.559482
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Due to the recent inclusion of Asperger's Disorder (AD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (APA, 1994) and the International Classification of Diseases (WHO, 1993), concerns regarding diagnosis of AD, particularly in adults, are emerging. Many existing instruments used to assess Pervasive Developmental Disorder are more appropriate for identifying Autistic Disorder (AU) in children, and their usefulness for assessing AD in adults is questionable. We describe and critically review five instruments created
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