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		<title>Study Hints At Why Some Outgrow Autism Diagnosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some kids with autism lose the label as they age. Now a new study is helping to explain why the diagnosis sticks around for some and not others.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: New Autism Definition Could End &#8216;Epidemic&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many currently diagnosed with autism could lose the label if proposed changes to the definition of the developmental disorder go through as planned, a new analysis suggests.]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Units Lacking At Nation&#8217;s Hospitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More psychiatric hospitals are working to meet the needs of kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, a new study finds, but despite significant growth, services remain limited.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Panel Concerned About Kids On Antipsychotics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A panel of pediatric experts is calling on government regulators to further study the impact of antipsychotic drugs on children and improve labeling of the medications.]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Takes Heavy Toll On Dads</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/05/13/autism-toll-dads/13097/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 16:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 30 percent of fathers of grown children with autism experience symptoms of depression so severe that they warrant clinical attention, first-of-its-kind research indicates.]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health Cuts Are &#8216;National Crisis,&#8217; Report Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of states slashed funding for mental health in the last three years, a new report indicates, threatening the safety net many with disabilities rely on in crisis situations.]]></description>
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		<title>Most Americans Unaware Of Mental Health Reforms</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/01/25/most-unaware-mental-reforms/12087/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Americans are unfamiliar with new insurance requirements for mental health care and that could explain why many people don't seek treatment, a new survey suggests.]]></description>
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		<title>Police Forced To Pick Up Slack As Mental Health Services Fade</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/12/06/mental-health-police/11546/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mental health services fall victim to budget cuts in communities across the country, families are turning to law enforcement as their only hope for support in a crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs, Cats Increasingly Welcome On Therapy Couch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's long been thought that animals offer a therapeutic benefit, but now a Colorado counseling practice is among the first to make animals an official part of the therapy process.]]></description>
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		<title>Psychiatric Drugs On Rise Among Young Children</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/09/02/antipsychotics-on-rise/10048/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More American children are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs and at younger ages, but it's unclear if the rise in prescriptions correlates to an increase in mental health needs.]]></description>
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