Clipboard: Proposed narrowing of autism definition in dispute

The American Psychiatric Association is considering narrowing the definition of autism as it updates the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the widely-used reference manual for mental disorders. The proposed change has some families and health care providers concerned that it will block some people from getting necessary care.

Panel suggests DSM-5 psychiatry manual drops two disorders, keeps new autism definition

Attenuated psychosis syndrome and mixed anxiety depressive disorder should be removed because there were faults with their definitions

New 'spectrum' definition of autism worries parents as number diagnosed increases

April was Autism Awareness Month, but lately autism awareness seems to be a 24/7 and 365-days-a-year proposition. Researchers continue to look for a root cause, but the prevalence of autism is on the rise.

"Autism: An Epidemic or a Matter of Definition?" Science Matters Program Explores Reasons for the Increase in Autism ...

LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Science Matters, a speaker's program that explores science issues in the forefront of public concern, will present "Autism: An Epidemic or a Matter of Definition" May 5, 2012 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. The program is free to the public and will take place in the Loker Conference Center at the California Science Center.

A hidden epidemic

NEW JERSEY - For some years, autism has been a full-blown public crisis in America. The sense of emergency increased at the end of March, when