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Autism spectrum disorder prevalence is genuinely increasing in the population
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While recorded prevalence and reported case numbers of autism spectrum disorder have risen dramatically, researchers and epidemiologists remain divided on how much of this increase represents a genuine epidemiological rise versus improved ascertainment, expanded diagnostic criteria, and diagnostic substitution.

Evidence for · 8
Recent Increase in Autism and ADHD: True or Inflated?
2013 · cited by 9
Documents a marked increase in recorded ASD prevalence while highlighting diagnostic substitution and broadened definitions.
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Increasing incidence of autism spectrum disorder: are we over-diagnosing?
2022 · cited by 2
Examines whether a worldwide rise in incidence is contributing to prevalence increases.
OpenAIRE: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder
2026 · cited by 0
Reports that ASD prevalence has risen sharply over recent decades.
OpenAIRE: McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder
2025 · cited by 0
Notes that ASD prevalence has risen sharply over the past two decades.
Trends in the age-standardized prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in South America, 1990-2023.
2026 · cited by 0
Provides Global Burden of Disease estimates showing modest increases in age-standardized prevalence rates for ASD.
Global and regional insights: unravelling the epidemiological factors and burden of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on China from 1990 to 2021.
2026 · cited by 0
Tracks rising age-standardized prevalence and DALYs rates for ASD globally and in China from 1990 to 2021.
Divergent Trajectories of Youth Mental Health in Emerging Economies: A Global Burden of Disease Analysis of Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorders in BRICS Nations (1990-2030).
2026 · cited by 0
Notes cross-national ASD variations but states prevalence remained relatively stable in some areas, attributing variations partly to diagnostic capacity.
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Trends and Decomposition Analysis From 1990 to 2021, and Projections for 2045.
2025 · cited by 0
Analyzes global GBD data showing an increase in age-standardized prevalence rates and total prevalent cases of ASD.
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  1. Wikipedia: Schizoid personality disorderreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Book: Nursing of Autism Spectrum Disorderreferencesupportsnot shown: a book whose author and subject did not establish authority here
  3. Book: The Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disordersreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Book: Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disordersreferencesupportsnot shown: a book whose author and subject did not establish authority here
  5. Book: Sixty-Five Years of British Childhoodreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Book: Pediatric Neurologyreferencesupportsnot shown: a book whose author and subject did not establish authority here
  7. Book: Case Studies in Abnormal Psychologyreferenceno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. OpenAIRE: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorderpeer-reviewedsupports
  9. OpenAIRE: McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorderpeer-reviewedsupports
  10. OpenAIRE: Neurodivergent Mental Health Through Oscillatory Information Exchangepeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. Recent Increase in Autism and ADHD: True or Inflated?peer-reviewedsupports
  12. Increasing incidence of autism spectrum disorder: are we over-diagnosing?peer-reviewedsupports
  13. Trends in the age-standardized prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in South America, 1990-2023.peer-reviewedsupports
  14. Global and regional insights: unravelling the epidemiological factors and burden of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on China from 1990 to 2021.peer-reviewedsupports
  15. Divergent Trajectories of Youth Mental Health in Emerging Economies: A Global Burden of Disease Analysis of Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorders in BRICS Nations (1990-2030).peer-reviewedsupports
  16. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Trends and Decomposition Analysis From 1990 to 2021, and Projections for 2045.peer-reviewedsupports
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