February 9, 2026
“A combined gut microbiome and plasma proteomic model discriminates fibromyalgia from controls at AUC=0.85 — the strongest objective biomarker panel for a condition that has none. The leading molecular actors: depleted GAPDH in blood, overgrown Streptococcus salivarius in gut.”
“The AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure is the first validated psychometric tool for a construct clinicians have been observing but could not quantify — AUC=0.92 for detecting current autistic burnout, outperforming depression and occupational burnout scales on the same criterion.”
“The gap between "we should not pathologize" and "how do I actually write this report" has left many psychologists in an uncomfortable middle ground. CARES closes that gap with five operational principles.”
“In 2000, autism prevalence was 1 in 150. In 2022, it is 1 in 31. Every clinician in general mental health practice — not just specialists — will encounter autistic clients regularly. The workforce is not ready.”
“Trauma-informed care has been a workshop topic for two decades — something staff attend, nod through, and return to unchanged workflows. The RISE Act proposes to make it funded infrastructure instead.”
“Graduate programs gave us DSM criteria for autism. They did not give us clinical competency. The gap between knowing the diagnostic code and knowing how to adapt therapy is where most neurodivergent clients fall through.”