<div id="subtitle">Psychiatrists propose changes in how doctors diagnose and name mental disorders</div><div><p>Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors ...

<div id="subtitle">First rigorous autism treatment study in children as young as 18 months finds vast improvement</div><div><p>The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.&lt ...

<div><p>Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders — higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150.</p><p>Greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase, federal health officials said.</p>&lt ...