Editorial: Meaningfully Stratifying the Autism Spectra

Autism, historically considered rare, is now recognized as a neurodevelopmental diagnosis with a population prevalence of 1-2%, comprising several domains of characteristics widely distributed in the general population. The broadening of the diagnostic concept into “the autism spectrum” over the past few decades is associated with reduced neurocognitive differences between people with and without a diagnosis, and this has been argued to risk reducing our ability to understand mechanisms underlying autism.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research