Autism Spectrum Disorder Test with Questions and Answers

Autism Spectrum Disorder Test with Questions and Answers In what section is ASD characterised in DSM-5? ANSWER it has its own section, it is not included under any other Where does the word 'autism' come from? ANSWER the Greek word "autos" which means "self". When was the term "autism" first coined? Who by? ANSWER 1911 by Paul Eugen Bleuler (Swiss psychiatrist) to refer to one group of symptoms of schizophrenia. When was autism first identified? ANSWER 1943 by Leo Kanner (doctor from John Hopkins University) to describe children with emotional or social problems. He published "Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact" History of autism diagnosis: What happened ? ANSWER There was a psychoanalytic approach of blaming mothers (thinking that autism emerged if children didn't have secure attachments with their caregivers) How did DSM-I classify autism? ANSWER with schizophrenia How did DSM-III classify autism? ANSWER under personality disorders: onset under 30 months, delayed or abnormal speech How was the classification of autism changed in DSM-IV? ANSWER Asperger syndrome was added: no speech delay