There was also a perceived need to standardize diagnostic practices within the US and with other countries.

The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, at least partly due to changes in diagnostic practice.

The reported increase is largely attributable to changes in diagnostic practices, referral patterns, availability of services, age at diagnosis, and public awareness.

The example set by DSM-III, for principally symptom-based disorder classification, has been integrated as the norm of mental diagnostic practice.

The controversy also extends to the theories, diagnoses, diagnostic practices, beliefs, and social group norms and patient recruitment and advertising practices.

Understanding that thought could influence the body for good or ill was part of their diagnostic practice.

Changes in diagnostic practice and increased availability of effective early intervention make it unclear whether these findings can be generalized to recently diagnosed children.

This increase is largely attributable to changes in diagnostic practices, referral patterns, availability of services, age at diagnosis, and public awareness, though unidentified environmental risk factors cannot be ruled out.

Recent increases in the number of reported cases may be due to changes in diagnostic practice.

The normal diagnostic practice is as follows: