Textbook of autism spectrum disorders /

This comprehensive textbook of autism spectrum disorders is designed to meet the growing need for cutting-edge research and treatment information for clinicians who encounter patients and clients with these disorders in their practice.psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists,...

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Other Authors: Hollander, Eric, 1957-, Kolevzon, Alex, 1971-, Coyle, Joseph T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
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  • pt. I
  • Clinical Syndrome
  • pt. IA
  • History
  • 1.
  • Selective Scientific History of Autism /
  • Michael Rutter
  • pt. IB
  • Assessment
  • 2.
  • Clinical Evaluation of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Ami Klin
  • 3.
  • Autistic Mind The Empathizing-Systemizing Theory /
  • Simon Baron-Cohen
  • 4.
  • Evaluation and Testing /
  • Catherine Lord
  • 5.
  • Neurological Assessment /
  • Roberto Canitano
  • pt. IC
  • Disorders
  • 6.
  • Asperger's Syndrome /
  • Sally Ozonoff
  • 7.
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified /
  • Joel D. Bregman
  • 8.
  • Childhood Disintegrative Disorder /
  • Hiroshi Kurita
  • 9.
  • Rett Syndrome /
  • Alan K. Percy
  • 10.
  • Incidence and Prevalence of Pervasive Developmental Disorders /
  • Eric Fombonne
  • pt. ID
  • Target Symptoms
  • 11.
  • Social Impairment /
  • John N. Constantino
  • 12.
  • Development of Language and Communication /
  • Kimberly Gilbert
  • 13.
  • Disruptive Behaviors /
  • James T. McCracken
  • 14.
  • Restricted Repetitive Behaviors /
  • James W. Bodfish
  • 15.
  • Self-Injury, Aggression, and Related Problems /
  • Cristan A. Farmer
  • 16.
  • Associated Symptoms /
  • Katherine D. Tsatsanis
  • 17.
  • Sleep Disorders /
  • Susan G. McGrew
  • 18.
  • Comorbid Disorders /
  • Kelli C. Dominick
  • pt. II
  • Causes
  • pt. IIA
  • Etiology
  • 19.
  • Autism Spectrum Diagnoses in Neurogenetic Syndromes Phenocopies of Autism? /
  • James C. Harris
  • 20.
  • Parental and Perinatal Risk Factors for Autism /
  • Ezra S. Susser
  • 21.
  • Environment and Autism /
  • Philip J. Landrigan
  • 22.
  • Oxytocin, Social Cognition, and Autism /
  • Larry J. Young
  • 23.
  • Genomic Architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Joseph D. Buxbaum
  • 24.
  • Family Studies of Autism /
  • Jeremy M. Silverman
  • pt. IIB
  • Pathophysiology
  • 25.
  • Serotonin System in Autism /
  • George M. Anderson
  • 26.
  • GABA System in Autism /
  • Gene J. Blatt
  • 27.
  • Glutamate System in Autism /
  • Maria L. Carlsson
  • 28.
  • Role of Reelin in Autism /
  • S. Hossein Fatemi
  • 29.
  • Neurotrophins and Autism /
  • Karin B. Nelson
  • 30.
  • Neuroligins and Neurexins in Autism /
  • Katsuhiko Tabuchi
  • pt. IIC
  • Neuroanatomy
  • 31.
  • Neuroanatomy of the Brain in Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Margaret L. Bauman
  • 32.
  • Amygdala in Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Jocelyne Bachevalier
  • 33.
  • Cerebellum in Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Greg Allen
  • pt. IID
  • Imaging
  • 34.
  • Structural Neuroimaging /
  • M. Mehmet Haznedar
  • 35.
  • Positron Emission Tomography /
  • Diane C. Chugani
  • 36.
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging /
  • Joshua John Diehl
  • pt. IIE
  • Immunology
  • 37.
  • Immune System and the Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders /
  • Sharifia Wills
  • pt. III
  • Treatments
  • pt. IIIA
  • Pharmacological Treatments
  • 38.
  • Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Other Serotonergic Medications /
  • Alexander Kolevzon
  • 39.
  • Anticonvulsants and Mood Stabilizers /
  • Jade Rusoff
  • 40.
  • Antipsychotics /
  • Christopher J. McDougle
  • 41.
  • Treating Hyperactivity in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders /
  • Lawrence Scahill
  • pt. IIIB
  • Alternative Treatments
  • 42.
  • Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism /
  • Michelle H. Zimmer
  • 43.
  • Experimental Treatment for Autism /
  • Stewart M. Johnson
  • pt. IIIC
  • Behavioral, Educational, And Psychosocial Treatments
  • 44.
  • Applied Behavior Analysis /
  • Raymond G. Romanczyk
  • 45.
  • Educational Approaches /
  • Lee M. Marcus
  • 46.
  • Peer Relationships Challenges and Interventions /
  • Connie Kasari
  • pt. IV
  • Future Directions
  • 47.
  • Future Directions /
  • Joseph T. Coyle.