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. 2013;11(4):e1001544.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001544. Epub 2013 Apr 23.

Subgrouping the autism "spectrum": reflections on DSM-5

Meng-Chuan Lai  1 , Michael V Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Simon Baron-Cohen
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Subgrouping the autism "spectrum": reflections on DSM-5

Meng-Chuan Lai et al. PLoS Biol. 2013.

Abstract

DSM-5 has moved autism from the level of subgroups ("apples and oranges") to the prototypical level ("fruit"). But making progress in research, and ultimately improving clinical practice, will require identifying subgroups within the autism spectrum.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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