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> The diagnosis of these conditions are psychiatric, not neurological Oh, I'm pretty new to this myself, but my understanding was that autism was considered a
by TeaDrunk 6y ago
> The diagnosis of these conditions are psychiatric, not neurological
Oh, I'm pretty new to this myself, but my understanding was that autism was considered a neurological disorder, not a psychiatric one. [1]
"Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopment disorders..."
1. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Educat...
- throw998 6y agoSo why is the diagnosis made by psychologists and psychiatrists, and not neurologists?