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1. Asperger syndrome was listed in the 'Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM-5, 2013) as a standalone diagnosis?
2. What term was used in the DSM-5 to cover a variety of expressions of the human condition including, what had at other times been known as, classical autism and childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD)?
3. What was the first name of Dr Asperger, the Austrian physician known for his observations of traits in children such as inability to easily make friends and difficulty picking up on body language?
4. As would be the case for many expressions of neurodiversity, which of the following would be more likely to cause distress to those who would previously have been diagnosed - or still identify - with Asperger syndrome?
5. Movements that oppose the use of diagnoses such as Asperger syndrome hold the view that such diagnoses are more accurately viewed as cognitive variation. Cognitive variation was a major theme of the work of which Swiss psychoanalyst known for describing cognitive functions?
6. Hyperacusis is a condition that has a higher prevalence amongst those considered neurodiverse. Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to what?
7. When Asperger syndrome was added to the DSM-IV in 1994 there was a risk of a misdiagnosis of ADHD due to overlapping expressions. For what does the letter 'H' stand in the acronym ADHD?
8. Which of the following is the more characteristic speech pattern of individuals that would previously have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome?
9. Individuals considered to have Asperger syndrome according to DSM-IV would also have been prone to conditions such as depression.
10. Whilst the characterisation of Asperger syndrome was fraught with difficulty, one of the more established indicators was the nature of an individual's set of interests. Which of the following best describes the interests of someone who would previously have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome?
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