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title: "Autism Overdiagnosis and Its Harmful Effects"
id: "jama-pediatrics-17-autism-overdiagnosis-and-its-harmful-effects"
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content_type: "clinical_feed_article"
specialty: "Pediatrics"
source_name: "JAMA Pediatrics"
source_url: "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2847690"
published_at: "2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z"
evidence_level: "Journal Feed"
license: "CC-BY-NC-4.0 / Informational Use"
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# Autism Overdiagnosis and Its Harmful Effects
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- **Specialty:** [Pediatrics](https://medichelpline.com/clinical-feed/pediatrics.md)
- **Primary Source:** JAMA Pediatrics
- **Source URL:** [Original Journal Publication](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2847690)
- **Published At:** 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Journal Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
This Viewpoint describes the extent and mechanisms of overdiagnosis in autism and reviews its harmful implications.
## Clinical Analysis & Structured Key Points
This Viewpoint describes the extent and mechanisms of overdiagnosis in autism and reviews its harmful implications.
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