ABSI Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Eugene Blueler - ANSWER-coined the term "Autism" in 1911 Hans Asperger - ANSWER-in 1938 used the word "autistic" to describe people with social isolation but no hallucinations Leo Kanner - ANSWER-coined the term Early Infantile Austin in 1943 In what year did the DSM-III includes Infantile Autism as a distinct category - ANSWER-1980 In what year did DSM-IV unwed Autistic Disorder as a separate diagnosis with a more expansive definition? - ANSWER-1987 What year was Asperger's syndrome added to DSM-IVE to induce milder cases? - ANSWER-1994 In what year did DSM-V combined several diagnoses into Autism Spectrum Disorder? - ANSWER-2013 Austin Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANSWER-• Neurological, lifelong developmental disorder • characterized by social deficits and repetitive patterns of behavior • impacts ability to function properly in school, work, and other areas of life Why is Autism a spectrum disorder ? - ANSWER-• no 2 individuals with ASD are the same • skills may be splintered across domains • different areas may be impacted to varying degrees • some may have more challenging behaviors than others Deficits of ASD - ANSWER-• communication • play skills • self-help and independent living • social skills • awareness of dangerous situations • no desire to be around others • eye contact Excesses of ASD - ANSWER-• tantrum behavior • aggression against self, objects or others • restrictive and repetitive patters of behaviors (RRBs) • Echolalia • delayed echolalia-video talk