Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms: Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms (1) - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1118107020 ISBN 13: 9781118107027

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2014

Riassunto

The newest edition of the most comprehensive handbook on autismand related disorders

Since the original edition was first published more than aquarter of a century ago, The Handbook of Autism and PervasiveDevelopmental Disorders, Volume 1: Diagnosis, Development,and Brain Mechanisms, has been the most influential referencework in the field of autism and related conditions. The new,updated Fourth Edition takes into account the changes in thedisorders' definitions in the DSM-V and ICD-10 that may haveprofound implications for diagnosis and, by extension, access toservices. Along with providing practical clinical advice--includingthe role of psychopharmacology in treatment—the handbookcodifies the ever-expanding current body of research throughoutboth volumes , offering a wealth of information on the epidemiologyof autism and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, andneuropathological aspects of the disorder. Volume 1 includes:Information on outcomes in adults with autism spectrumdisorders

• A range of issues and interventions important from infancy,though adolescence and beyond for individuals with autism spectrumdisorders
• Current information about play development, including skills,object play, and interventions
• Coverage of the state of genetic, biochemical, andneuropathological autism research
• Chapters on psychopharmacology and medical care in autism andrelated conditions

The new edition includes the relevant updates to help readersstay abreast of the state of this rapidly evolving field and givesthem a guide to separate the wheat from the chaff as informationabout autism proliferates.

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L'autore:

Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., is Irving B Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center where he directs the autism research program.?He is an associate editor of the Journal of Autism and the American Journal of Psychiatry.?He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including?A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Teacher and Family Members Needs to Know.

Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP SLP, is Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders section in the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center. She holds a joint appointment at SCSU, where she is Professor of Communication Disorders.

Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Her clinical interests include early intervention for children with autism and social skills groups for autistic adults.?She serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Kevin A.? Pelphrey, Ph.D., is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and director of the Child Neuroscience Laboratory at the Yale Child Study Center.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118107020
• ISBN 13: 9781118107027
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 579
• Redattore: Volkmar Fred R., Rogers Sally J., Paul Rhea, Pelphrey Kevin A.