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Psychiatric association approves changes to diagnostic manual

December 03, 2012

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/02/health/new-mental-health-diagnoses/

 

Source - CNN


Starting next year, the process of diagnosing autism may see drastic changes following the revision of the official guide to classifying psychiatric illnesses.  But Dr. Bryan King, director of the Seattle Children’s Autism Center, says it's too early to say if children will be excluded.

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