Driven by the fact that last month marked Autism Awareness Day , we would like to take this opportunity to expand on the topic by sharing key insights from Jonathan Green’s recent article on the evolving understanding of autism and its implications for clinical practice. The growing demand for neurodevelopmental assessments is becoming overwhelming — not only in the UK, as Green highlights, but globally. This pressure affects both service providers and families. For individua

Since 2013, the diagnosis of autism has changed significantly with the adoption of the DSM-5. The previous category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders was replaced by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), unifying diagnoses such as autism, Asperger's syndrome, and PDD-NOS. The diagnostic criteria were reduced from three to two core areas: Deficits in social communication and interaction Restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities What does this chang

After having the privilege to attend the discussion "Managing Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents: Supporting Young People, Families, and Mental Health Professionals" at the 2nd Full-Day Conference for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative —an initiative of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation—it is important to discuss how anxiety and depression affect individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. It is undoubtedly worrying to hear that the prevalence