Asperger's can be listed on Axis IV in connection with a medical disorder.
If there is mental retardation involved this would go on Axis II.
Otherwise, asperger's seems to fit best on Axis I.
There is no specific code for autism. As autism covers a wide range of symptoms and behaviors it is split into two classifications and two DSM-5 codes:
Autism spectrum disorders are considered an Axis I diagnosis in the DSM-IV.
generally, it is axis II. If the consumer suffers primarily from psychological issues stemming from MR, it may be categorized at axis I instead.
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There is no specific Axis II DSM code for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the DSM-5, ADHD is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder and is diagnosed on Axis I.
In the DSM-IV-TR, and in the upcoming DSM-V, ADHD is coded on Axis I. Axis II is reserved for developmental delay and personality disorders.
Personality disorders are categorized on Axis II of the DSM classification system.
There are five.
Axis I, which includes most types of clinical disorders.
DSM-IV AXIS I 307-46 - 2009 was released on: USA: 4 November 2009
Aspergers is classified as a form of autism, which is an axis 1 disorder.
According tod DSM-IV-TR it typically falls under Axis I
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