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Epidemiology of autism

Index Epidemiology of autism

The epidemiology of autism is the study of the incidence and distribution of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). [1]

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Autism Diagnostic Interview

The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a structured interview conducted with the parents of individuals who have been referred for the evaluation of possible autism or autism spectrum disorders.

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Autism's False Prophets

Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure is a 2008 book by Paul Offit, a vaccine expert and chief of infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Éric Fombonne

Éric Fombonne (Paris, 1954), MD, FRCP, is a French psychiatrist and epidemiologist based in Montreal.

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Bernard Rimland

Bernard Rimland (November 15, 1928 – November 21, 2006) was an American research psychologist, writer, lecturer, and advocate for children with developmental disorders.

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Brick Township, New Jersey

Brick Township (also commonly known as Bricktown or Brick) is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

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Combating Autism Act

The Combating Autism Act of 2006, Pub.

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Dan Olmsted

Dan Olmsted was a journalist and former senior editor for United Press International (UPI), a news agency of the Unification Church company News World Communications.

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Emily Willingham

Emily Jane Willingham (born 1968) is an American skeptical blogger and scientist known for her research into the red-eared slider turtle.

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Epidemiology of child psychiatric disorders

Epidemiological research has shown that between 3% and 18% of children have a psychiatric disorder causing significant functional impairment (reasons for these widely divergent prevalence rates are discussed below) and Costello and colleagues have proposed a median prevalence estimate of 12%.

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Folk epidemiology of autism

Folk epidemiology of autism is derived from folk science, and refers to the popular beliefs about the origin of autism.

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Global perceptions of autism

Diagnosis, treatment, and experiences of autism varies globally.

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Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp

Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp is a medical epidemiologist and chief of the developmental disabilities branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she has worked since 1981.

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Medical model of autism

The medical model of autism encourages continual research into the causes of autism, with the primary goal of finding a way to prevent or cure autism.

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Outline of autism

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to autism: Autism – disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

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Paul Shattuck

Paul T. Shattuck is an autism researcher at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University, where he leads the Research Program Area on Life Course Outcomes.

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Thiomersal controversy

The thiomersal controversy describes claims that vaccines containing the mercury-based preservative thiomersal contribute to the development of autism and other brain development disorders.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_autism

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