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T1 Is Long-Term Prognosis for Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Different from Prognosis for Autistic Disorder? Findings from a 30-Year Follow-Up Study
A1 Groholt, Berit
A2 Sponheim, Eili
A2 Mykletun, Arnstein
A2 Myhre, Anne Margrethe
A2 Mordre, Marianne
A2 Knudsen, Ann Kristin
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866621564
AB We followed 74 children with autistic disorder (AD) and 39 children with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS) for 17–38 years in a record linkage study. Rates of disability pension award, marital status, criminality and mortality were compared between groups. Disability pension award was the only outcome measure that differed significantly between the AD and PDD NOS groups (89% vs. 72%, p < 0.05). The lower rate of disability pension award in the PDD NOS group was predicted by better psychosocial functioning. The lack of substantial differences in prognosis between the groups supports a dimensional description of autism spectrum disorder, in line with proposed DSM-V revision