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NIMH » Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Overview. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is described as a “developmental disorder” …

Autism spectrum disorder - Symptoms and causes

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The Increase in Autism Diagnoses: Two Hypotheses

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There are two basic hypotheses: 1) That the true incidence of autism is rising due to an environmental cause, 2) That the rise in incidence is mostly or completely an …

Diagnostic Criteria | Autism Spectrum …

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Diagnostic Criteria for 299.00 Autism Spectrum Disorder. To meet diagnostic criteria for ASD according to DSM-5, a child must have persistent deficits in each of three areas of social …

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? | CDC

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Español (Spanish) | Print. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic …

Testing Hypotheses About Autism | Science

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In fact, perfecting animal models as mechanistic hypotheses emerge, while investigating proposed genetic, biochemical, and environmental factors in model …

Autism as a disorder of prediction | PNAS

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Autism is characterized by diverse behavioral traits. Guided by theoretical considerations and empirical data, this paper develops the hypothesis that many of …

The over-pruning hypothesis of autism - PubMed

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The hypothesis situates causal accounts of ASD within a framework of protective and risk factors (Newschaffer et al., 2012); clarifies different versions of the broader autism …

Medical Conditions Associated with …

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Depression affects an estimated 7 percent of children and 26 percent of adults with autism. By contrast, it affects around 2 percent of children and 7 percent of adults in the general population. …

Theories of Autism | Psychology Today

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The social motivation hypothesis proposes that autism may be due to differences in the brain’s reward system. Neurotypical individuals find social interactions, such as eye …