Study may indicate DSM-V not less likely to diagnose those with Asperger Syndrome

Study results reported in the October 1 issue of American Journal of Psychiatry seem to indicate that applying the diagnostic criteria as changed in the new DSM-V diagnostic manual to be published in the spring of 2013 will not exclude those diagnosed under the existing DSM-IV criteria.  This would include those previously diagnosed under the titles Asperger syndrome and PDD-NOS who will be grouped under the general diagnostic title Autism Spectrum Disorder under the new criteria.  Read more about it at news-medical.net here:
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121003/Study-examines-newly-proposed-DSM-5-criteria-for-autism-spectrum-disorder.aspx
Read the journal article at ajp.psychiatryonline.org here:
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=1367803