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• Latest Edition of Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ Launched Amid Controversy

  As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the “bible” of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues. “This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

• 1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC

  By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a new federal report. Released Thursday, the report represents the government’s first comprehensive look at mental disorders in children. It focuses on diagnoses [...]

• Kids With Autism May Perceive Movement More Quickly

  TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism see simple movement much more quickly than other children, a small new study finds. This extreme sensitivity to motion may explain why some people with the developmental disorder are highly sensitive to noise and bright lights, and it may be linked to some of the complex social [...]

• More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds

  By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) — Significantly more U.S. children have a neurodevelopmental or mental health disability than did a decade ago, according to new research. Disabilities that impair a child’s day-to-day living have risen 16 percent, with the greatest increase seen in richer families, according to the study. Conditions such as autism [...]

• Extreme Birth Weights Linked to Autism Risk

  A much larger or much smaller birth weight than average may be associated with an increased risk of autism, according to a large new study.