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Asperger's Officially Placed Inside Autism Spectrum
NPR
Asperger's syndrome is really just a form of autism and does not merit a separate diagnosis, according to a panel of researchers assembled by the American Psychiatric Association.Even though many researchers already refer to Asperger's as high-functioning autism,...
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Children Labeled 'Bipolar' May Get A New Diagnosis
NPR
Since the mid-1990s, the number of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder has increased a staggering 4,000 percent. And that number has caused a lot of controversy in the world of child psychiatry. Doctors faced with kids struggling with...