Thursday 9 February 2012

Autism rates to drop!

Autism rates to drop!

The rate of new autism cases has significantly expanded over the past couple of decades. But there's an easy way to reverse that trend.

Just change the definition of autism. Done!

As I mentioned yesterday, psychiatrists are preparing a 2013 revision of their "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." This is a big deal for psychiatrists, but the revisions will be truly life-changing for many patients.

A New York Times report notes that the new DSM edition may "tighten" the criteria for autism, which would sharply reduce the number of children diagnosed with the condition.


Read the whole article here



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Philip Martin


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