Open AccessEtiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autistic Traits Over Time
Author(s) -
Mark J. Taylor,
Mina A. Rosenqvist,
Henrik Larsson,
Christopher Gillberg,
Brian M. D’Onofrio,
Paul Lichtenstein,
Sebastian Lundström
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0680
Subject(s) - autism , twin study , heritability , autism spectrum disorder , psychology , autistic traits , medicine , pediatrics , demography , psychiatry , clinical psychology , genetics , biology , sociology
The frequency with which autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are diagnosed has shown a marked increase in recent years. One suggestion is that this is partly because of secular changes in the environment, yet to our knowledge this hypothesis lacks evidence.
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