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Record information from the DSM5 - Autism

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1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 3 Understand and record a DSM-5 assessment …………………………………………………………. 6

SGP KP Publishing – Record information from the DSM5 - Autism

This article provides guidance for a local area coordinator, early childhood coordinator and all NDIA staff (planner, payment officer, internal review officer, complaints officer, participant service officer, access officer, quality officer, technical advisor, SDA officer, NCC officer, provider support) to:

  • understand the DSM-5 assessment
  • understand the DSM-5 – autism levels
  • record the DSM-5 results.

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SGP KP Publishing – Record information from the DSM5 - Autism

Recent updates

July 2023 Update to system steps and language to align with PACE and knowledge consistency.

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2 Before you start

You have:

  • read Our Guidelines – applying to the NDIS
  • read the article Understand functional capacity assessments
  • read the article Create a new functional capacity assessment case.

3 Understand and record a DSM-5 assessment

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is a diagnostic manual. Mental health professionals use it to diagnose and understand a range of diseases. This includes autism.

A medical professional must complete the DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder assessment.

To learn more about recording the DSM-5 for intellectual disability, go to record information from the DSM5 – intellectual disability.

The DSM5 – autism levels

A health professional determines the severity of autism using measures of social communication and of restrictive, repetitive behaviours.

The DSM-5 Autism assessment allocates a person’s support needs into one of three levels:

  • Level 1 - Requiring support
  • Level 2 - Requiring substantial support
  • Level 3 - Requiring very substantial support.

Record the DSM-5 results

Where a participant presents with a DSM-5 Autism assessment, complete the following PACE steps:

At the Select Tools step in the Functional Capacity Assessment:

  1. Select No to Carry out a new assessment.
  2. Select Yes to Manually enter scores.
  3. Select Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) Autism.
  4. Select Next.
  5. Enter Assessment completion date.
  6. Select Score or Rating.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Check the Confirmation details.
  9. Select Done.

Next steps

There are no further steps.