PUBLIC LECTURE: Autism Spectrum Disorder and the DSM-5

Abstract

Finally, in May 2013, DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Association was published, after 15 years of planning and development. There were and are many controversies around the DSM-5, particularly regarding, neurodevelopmental disorders, and most prominently concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this talk, I will summarise changes in DSM-5, the classification of ASD, strengths and problems, DSM-5 field trials of ASD, and give a future outlook. Before doing that, I provide a brief overview of diagnosing ASD in general including some historical aspects, and the principles of operationalising diagnostic in psychiatry.

Information about the presenter

Sven Bolte, Ph.D., is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Science at the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet (KI), and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stockholm County Council, Sweden. He is Director of the KI Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders ("KIND"), President of the Scientific Society Autism Spectrum, Editor of AUTISM, The Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychiatry, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. He has published more than 150 original articles, reviews, book chapters, assessment and intervention tools in the field of autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders.