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Peer reviewedFombonne, Eric – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
Forty-three adolescents with autism and developmental impairments were assessed with the Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI), DSM-III-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III, Revised) criteria, and the clinician's diagnosis. DSM-III-R criteria for autism exhibited low specificity and agreed poorly with the other two definitions, whereas the ADI was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions
