Questions if PDD-NOS can still be diagnosed in DSM-5

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Can PDD-NOS (a form form of Autism) be diagnosed in DSM-5?




I realized that PDD-NOS can be grouped as Unspecified Neurodevelopmental disorder.



DSM-5 has category called 'Unspecified Neurodevelopmental disorder'






psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Practice/DSM/APA_DSM-5-Contents.pdf

Thank you

PDD-NOS is technically my diagnosis. I was three years old and it was 1997. I've never been officially re-diagnosed with ASD under the newest DSM because it has been ages since I was last evaluated but the medical professionals I see know I'm on the spectrum. I haven't really ever seen any point in another evaluation unless someday I need official documentation and/or more current paperwork. I've never heard of "Unspecified Neurodevelopmental Disorder" until just now but I have a copy of the DSM-5 and now it's something I definitely want to read more about.

No, To quote the DSM-V,
[quote="Note: Individuals with a well-established DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified should be given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who have marked deficits in social communication, but whose symptoms do not othenwise meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder, should be evaluated for social (pragmatic) communication disorder." The VAST majority of people who would be diagnosed with PDD-nos would fall under one of those two.

Thank you