HELP with Interruption of Reading DSM Diagnosis
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I need some help in understanding the DSM diagnosis:
Diagnosis
Axis I: Autism Spectrum Disorder (299.
Axis II: Nil
Axis III: Defer (for Rule out ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder - I understand this notation)
Axis IV: Moderate - What does this mean?
Axis V: 50 - What does this mean?
After the assessment I did have a discussion with the doctor and was give a interim report for my son but just recceived the full report on Friday.
Thanks
AS_mom wrote:
I need some help in understanding the DSM diagnosis:
Diagnosis
Axis I: Autism Spectrum Disorder (299.
Axis II: Nil
Axis III: Defer (for Rule out ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder - I understand this notation)
Axis IV: Moderate - What does this mean?
Axis V: 50 - What does this mean?
After the assessment I did have a discussion with the doctor and was give a interim report for my son but just recceived the full report on Friday.
Thanks
Diagnosis
Axis I: Autism Spectrum Disorder (299.
Axis II: Nil
Axis III: Defer (for Rule out ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder - I understand this notation)
Axis IV: Moderate - What does this mean?
Axis V: 50 - What does this mean?
After the assessment I did have a discussion with the doctor and was give a interim report for my son but just recceived the full report on Friday.
Thanks
Axis IV indicates the amount of psychosocial stress your son has faced in the past (year, I think). So "moderate" means he has experienced more psychosocial stress than your "average" person, but not an extreme amount.
Axis 5 indicates his level of functioning. 100 is the highest, so 50 would mean he is moderately impaired. I assume that since his Axis I is autism, he is probably moderately socially impaired. But that impairment can refer to other types of impairment, like your ability to hold down a job, live independently, etc.
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