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Bethel Woods
Bethel Woods

@Beth · Jun 29, 2025

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The psychiatrist responsible for the DSM-IV that expanded the criteria for autism and named Asperger’s Syndrome writes a compelling article on the rise of diagnoses that isn’t related to vaccines.

Opinion | Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.

Opinion | Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.

The addition of Asperger’s syndrome to the D.S.M. had enormous unintended consequences.

nytimes.com

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