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ADHD and autism diagnoses have surged. A massive study may help explain why
A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population than those diagnosed 10 years ago.
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A new study finds that the profile of children and teenagers diagnosed with attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder has changed over the past decade. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health and Aarhus University analyzed diagnoses in Denmark and discovered that today’s diagnosed youth more closely match the general population than those diagnosed ten years ago. The shift suggests that diagnostic criteria or referral patterns may have broadened, aligning recent cases with a wider demographic. The study highlights evolving patterns in ADHD and ASD identification across the country.
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