Autism Overdiagnosis and Its Harmful Effects
This Viewpoint describes the extent and mechanisms of overdiagnosis in autism and reviews its harmful implications.
Authors
- Éric Fombonne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8605-3538)
- Lester Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6524-4602)
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0400
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 22.17