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Scientific American - Mental Health

News about the American Psychiatric Association, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

I Had Asperger Syndrome. Briefly.
Asperger syndrome was the wrong diagnosis for me. I was really just an awkward teenager.
Asperger’s History of Overdiagnosis
People with social disabilities are not necessarily autistic, and giving them diagnoses on the autism spectrum often does a real disservice.
The D.S.M.’s Troubled Revision
The debate over the new manual of mental disorders misses one thing: the diagnoses are only convenient categories.
Narrowing the Definition of Autism
Readers respond to a front-page article, “New Autism Rule Will Trim Many, a Study Suggests.”
Depression’s Criteria May Be Changed to Include Grieving
A proposed change to depression’s definition could greatly expand the number of people treated, a new study says.