The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial ...

Jeremiah Bourgeois, once incarcerated for nearly 30 years, contends his firing as Washington's Corrections Ombuds was retaliation for seeking true independence.

Early epidemiological studies suggested that about two to four children per 10,000 were autistic. By 2000, when the U.S.

An 18-year sibling-design study in Psychiatry Research finds that childhood ADHD more than doubles adult depression risk and ...

Your strong-willed child is stubborn and independent. So how do you teach them to follow your rules? Experts say consistency ...

Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, ...

The state has expanded requirements for mental and physical health screening, substance use support and behavioral healthcare.

The behavioral health sector represents one of healthcare’s most distinct platform-building opportunities. The Substance Abuse and Mental ...

Prosper Health reports on autistic masking and unmasking, highlighting unmasking as a way to embrace one's true self while ...

The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that ...

Black women and girls on the spectrum have long been under-diagnosed and overlooked. A diagnosis arrives late for many of them — or not at all.

Dear Eric: A year and a half ago, I moved in with my mother. It was her idea, as I was having financial and health ...