The three levels of autism are based on the amount of support required for daily functioning. Learn how they are determined and their implications.

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New research shows ADHD may be less a fixed brain disorder and more a response to environment, prompting calls to rethink diagnosis and treatment beyond medication.

It can offend people when clinical terms are used in a non-clinical context, even if many mental health conditions really do exist on a continuum.

A new national epidemiological survey provides a demographic and diagnostic picture of people living with mental ill health in prison, those with criminal legal involvement in the last year, and those ...

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Sacramento County appropriates more than $55 million a year to the Department of Homeless Services and Housing — a sum that does not include the money spent housing homeless people in jail.

Scientists who study the condition are wrestling with some fundamental questions about the way we define and treat it.

Autism tests for adults are available online, but only a healthcare provider can officially screen for autism. Learn more ...

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