What are the ethical considerations related to increasing autism diagnosis rates?

The court may, if the defendant has been diagnosed by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist with (i) an autism spectrum disorder as defined in the most ... In 10 out of 16 countries, there has not been a single published study about autism. Most autism research papers — 27 out of 41 — are from Nigeria. A ... Mar 3, 2017 ... ... state. The most ... The DSM-5 allows multiple diagnoses, and most children with developmental delay are routinely screened for autism. Mar 13, 2014 ... The most striking negative effect was state regulation. State-mandated diagnosis of autism by a clinician for consideration in special ... Apr 14, 2023 ... ... country, the autism rate in girls surpassed 1 percent, the highest ever recorded. More adult women like Dr. Onaiwu are being diagnosed as ... Jan 25, 2023 ... Although there is no medical test for autism, the CDC has established a network of 17 sites across the country that estimate autism rates based ... Apr 3, 2025 ... Nearly 5.5 million adults in the US are living with autism (CDC); California is the state with the most autism diagnoses, with just over 700,000 ... ... countries,3 and 75of ∼120 countries in which an autism-specific organization has been established are low- and middle-income countries.4 However, most autism ... Apr 3, 2018 ... Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of autism spectrum disorder in the country at one in 57 children between ages five and 17, ... May 8, 2024 ... No state agency has authority over Shrub Oak, one of the country's most expensive therapeutic boarding schools. As a result, parents and staff have nowhere to ...