Reported cases have surged. Doctors and scientists point to how diagnosis and awareness have morphed over time.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided this guide on autism spectrum disorder as part of a series of ...
In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...
Her autism diagnosis should mean access to specialized programs tailored to her needs. Instead, we've found ourselves turned ...
Dr. Frances is a psychiatrist. He led the American Psychiatric Association’s task force charged with creating the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Robert F.
While this trend has sparked concerns and confusion, experts suggest it’s not an epidemic of a "new" disorder but rather a combination of factors leading to a greater recognition and diagnosis of ASD.