Isbn: 9781118140680 - handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders (3 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: New. Fourth edition of a two-volume reference work on autism spectrum disorder, edited by Fred R. Volkmar, Sally J. Rogers, Rhea Paul, and Kevin A. Pelphrey, and issued by Wiley in 2014. Volume 1 covers diagnosis, development, and brain mechanisms; Volume 2 covers assessment, interventions, and policy. The edition was revised to reflect the redefinition of the disorders under DSM-5 and ICD-10, with attention to the implications for diagnosis and access to services. Volume 2 is arranged in three sections, addressing screening in young children, diagnostic instruments for ASD, clinical evaluation in multidisciplinary settings, assessment of communication, and behavioural assessment, together with interventions for infants and toddlers at risk, comprehensive treatment models for children and youth, and targeted interventions. Chapters within the wider set include treatments of the social neuroscience of ASD, the neuropathology of autism, and medical care in autism and related conditions, with contributions from James C. McPartland, Manuel F. Casanova, and others alongside the editors. The intervention section surveys behavioural treatment across the lifespan, addressing the core features of communication, social skills, stereotypic behaviours, aggression and self-injury, and phases of life including school, work, recreation, personal independence, and social networks. …

hardcover. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 4th edition. 1126 pages. 10.00x7.00x3.75 inches. In Stock.