Prevalence and Treatment Patterns of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States, 2016

Xu, Guifeng; Strathearn, Lane; Liu, Buyun; J. O’Brien, Matthew; G. Kopelman, Todd; Zhu, Jing; Snetselaar, Linda; Bao, Wei

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4208

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Prevalence and Treatment Patterns of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States, 2016

Published in JAMA Pediatrics • Dec 3, 2018

Authors:

Guifeng Xu

Lane Strathearn

Buyun Liu

Abstract

Importance: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. Previous surveys have reported a steady increase in ASD prevalence in US children over the past decades. Several behavioral therapies and medications have been developed to treat the symptoms of ASD; however, little...

Subject

Medicine

Autism spectrum disorder

Pediatrics

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