Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 581 g
Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 581 g
Reihe: Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
ISBN: 978-0-521-55386-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This volume reflects recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions, with contributions from leading authorities in the clinical and social sciences, and offers an international perspective on current thinking. Chapters cover current approaches to definition and diagnosis, prevalence and planning for service delivery, cognitive, genetic and neurobiological features, and pathophysiological mechanisms. Interventions reviewed include the pharmacological, behavioral and educational, and a thoughtful final chapter addresses the nature of the fundamental social disturbance that characterizes autism. As a summary of what is now known about autism and related disorders, and an indicator of what is still poorly understood, this book will be an essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and carers.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders Fred R. Volkmar and Catherine Lord; 2. Epidemiological surveys of autism Eric Fombonne; 3. Psychological factors in autism Margot Prior and Sally Ozonoff; 4. The genetic epidemiology of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders Peter Szatmari and Marshall B. Jones; 5. Neurobiology of autism Fritz Poustka; 6. Psychopharmacology Christopher J. McDougle; 7. Behavioral and educational approaches to the pervasive developmental disorders Sandra L. Harris; 8. The outcome in adult life for people with autism and Asperger's syndrome Patricia Howlin; 9. Autism and the evolution of human social skills Lynn Waterhouse and Deborah Fein.
