Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
I finally received my draft report yesterday.
I was confused about the classification.
It states I was diagnosed using the DSM-1V criteria but I thought everyone in the UK was diagnosed using the ICD-10?
I might be getting confused as on my GP records it now shows Asperger's Syndrome F84.5 which is the ICD-10 code.
i did not think DSM-1V was being used now.
Is it usual to still have the DSM-1V used and if so reasons?
Thanks
mine (18 months ago) was Aspergers. It said: Please note that in meeting the diagnostic criteria for Asperger Syndrome, in accordance with TheWorld Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (the ICD-10), criteria would also be satisfied for a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM V).