Thursday, January 23, 2014

New Autism-Diagnosis Rules: Study says stricter definition of the condition means fewer children will meet threshold

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Stricter new criteria for autism may change how frequently the condition is diagnosed, a new study suggests.
The study estimates that if the new diagnostic guidelines had been in place in 2008, they would have lowered the prevalence of the disorder in a nationally representative database to one in 100 children...

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20140122/new-diagnosis-rules-could-lead-to--drop-in-autism-numbers

Reposted by:
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.


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