To: Parents of and Aspergers Individuals with a substantive interest in Aspergers
From: Bookwormde's DW
Subj.: Perceptions of the impact of the diagnostic change to DSM-V for Aspergers
Enclosed you will find a survey on the impact of the diagnostic change to DSM-V. Please return the survey in the enclosed, stamped, addressed envelope by April
1. Do you have a substantive interest in Aspergers? Yes _____ No_____
2. Indicate your level of knowledge of Aspergers by supplying a rating number from 0-10, with 0 being no knowledge and 10 being fully informed and knowledgeable:_______
3. Indicate your level of knowledge of DSM-IV and DSM-V Autism/Aspergers diagnostic standard by supplying a rating number from 0-10, with 0 being no knowledge and 10 being fully informed and knowledgeable:_______
4. Indicate your level of satisfaction with the current DSM-IV standard for diagnosing individuals with Aspergers: Poor_____ Average_____ Good_____ Excellent_____
5. Provide any specific concerns related to inadequacies in the DSM-IV Standards:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Indicate your level of satisfaction with the current DSM-V standard for diagnosing individuals with Aspergers: Poor______ Average_____ Good_____ Excellent_____
7. Provide any specific concerns related to inadequacies in the DSM-V Standards:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Indicate on the whole if you consider the change to remove Aspergers as a separate and distinct classification is beneficial? Yes____ No____
9. Do you believe that the new DSM-V standards usage of the term autism in place of Aspergers will increase parental resistance to obtaining a formal diagnosis? Yes____ No_____
10. Indicate if you consider the change from a syndrome definition to a disorder is beneficial? Yes_____ No_____
11. Do you believe that the new DSM-V standards usage of the term disorder in place of syndrome will increase parental resistance to obtaining a formal diagnosis? Yes____ No_____
12. Indicate the extent to which the new criteria adequately addresses the characteristics of Aspergers which manifests as a significant disability: Poor_____ Average______ Good______ Excellent_______
13. Indicate the extent to which social skills deficits and their associated manifestations and related disability issues are adequately addressed in the new standard: Poor_____ Average _____ Good______ Excellent_____
14. Indicate the extent to which executive function differentials and their associated manifestations and related disability issues are adequately addressed in the new standard: Poor_____ Average______ Good______ Excellent______
15. Indicate the extent to which sensory differentials and their associated manifestations and related disability issues are adequately addressed in the new standard: Poor______ Average_____ Good_____ Excellent______
16. Indicate any additional areas where DSM-V is inadequate in identifying characteristics and manifestations which create a disability for individuals who would have been diagnosed as Aspergers under DSM-IV
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Thank you for your assistance
