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The Park Centre for Mental Health Treatment
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Videos and webinars
video Quantifying the global epidemiology and health burden of the Autism spectrum for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Associate Professor Damian Santomauro presented as part of La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) Seminar Series
Content warning: This talk will include references to elevated self-harm mortality among Autistic people that may be distressing to some people.
Damian may mention the word "burden" a lot in the presentation but refers to health burden specifically quantified by the DALY (disability-adjusted life-years).
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