When the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is published next month, there will be several changes to psychiatric diagnoses. Many of these changes are controversial — especially the one made to ...

A memorial to Asperger syndrome by Andrew I. Lerner. This autism profile was first described in a 1944 paper by Hans Asperger. The APA has shown Asperger’s the door, as promised — or as threatened, ...

(AP) The now familiar term Asperger’s disorder is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But dyslexia and other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Boyle Calls Asperger’s Diagnosis a Relief Singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she has a form of autism known as Asperger’s ...

CHICAGO -- The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and ...

The autism community is a fractious bunch. We argue over the causes of autism, the best treatments, or even if it should be treated at all. But we do share a common anxiety: the DSM-5. This latest ...

Asperger's syndrome may disappear as a diagnosis, folded into the autism spectrum disorder umbrella. But when it comes to a contentious, nebulous and potentially stigmatizing diagnosis, we have to ask ...

A newly revealed study from a Pentagon think tank theorizes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger’s syndrome, according to a report obtained by USA Today. USA Today obtained the 2008 ...

A memorial to Asperger syndrome by Andrew I. Lerner. This autism profile was first described in a 1944 paper by Hans Asperger. To translate from Neurotypical (removing the metaphor), Asperger’s as ...