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COUC 667 Counseling Practice Exam

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Schwitzer and Rubin state you cannot diagnose an adult with autism because this DSM-5 class is for children and adolescents.
Correct Answer:
False
Explanation:
Autism Spectrum Disorder in DSM-5 is a diagnosis that applies across the lifespan, not just to children. You can diagnose adults with ASD if they meet the criteria and there is evidence of onset in the early developmental period. In practice, clinicians use developmental history and current functioning to determine whether an adult’s symptoms fit ASD, even though the diagnosis is about lifelong patterns. So the statement that you cannot diagnose an adult because the DSM-5 class is for children is false.

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