Why the definition of autism matters

(CNN) -- The American Psychiatric Association is in the midst of redesigning a document often called the Bible of Psychiatry. It's known more officially as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short.

Effective Treatment of Autism through NAET

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at the  NAET Autism Treatment Center in Buena Park, CA, hypothesized that major contributors to the development and symptoms of autism include food ...

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD: The DSM-5: Will it Work in Clinical Practice?

There has been a lot of smoke from the DSM fires. The field trials should help all concerned see through the smoke and into the embers of advancing the complex and continuous process of improving what we know about diagnosis in psychiatry.

Experts Weigh Changes to Definition of Autism

FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people diagnosed with autism will likely decrease if a new definition of the disorder is adopted by mental health experts later this year.

SheKnows.com Announces the 2012 “SheKnows Where The Other Sock Went” Campaign

SheKnows – one of the top three online destinations for women – is proud to kick off their 2012 charity campaign, “SheKnows Where The Other Sock Went” .