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Rethinking the Autism "Epidemic": What's Driving the Rise in Diagnosis

Rethinking the Autism "Epidemic": What's Driving the Rise in Diagnosis22 apr36 min

What is behind the rise in autism diagnoses? Join Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Columbia University, and JAMA Psychiatry Editor Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, as they discuss the history of autism spectrum disorder, the role that genetics and environmental factors play, the importance of early intervention in treatment, and more with JAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus, MD, MPH.

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