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The newest edition of the most comprehensive handbook on autism and
related disorders Since the original edition was first published
more than a quarter of a century ago, The Handbook of Autism and
Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 1: Diagnosis,
Development, and Brain Mechanisms, has been the most influential
reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. The
new, updated Fourth Edition takes into account the changes in the
disorders' definitions in the DSM-V and ICD-10 that may have
profound implications for diagnosis and, by extension, access to
services. Along with providing practical clinical advice--including
the role of psychopharmacology in treatment the handbook codifies
the ever-expanding current body of research throughout both volumes
, offering a wealth of information on the epidemiology of autism
and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, and
neuropathological aspects of the disorder. Volume 1 includes:
Information on outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders *
A range of issues and interventions important from infancy, though
adolescence and beyond for individuals with autism spectrum
disorders * Current information about play development, including
skills, object play, and interventions * Coverage of the state of
genetic, biochemical, and neuropathological autism research *
Chapters on psychopharmacology and medical care in autism and
related conditions The new edition includes the relevant updates to
help readers stay abreast of the state of this rapidly evolving
field and gives them a guide to separate the wheat from the chaff
as information about autism proliferates.
This volume covers several perspectives on autism which bring
together the most recent scientific views of the nature of this
disorder. A number of themes organize major developments and
emerging areas in autism: Cognitive and neural systems development:
how autism arises in the behavior and thought of very young
children. Discovering brain mechanisms underlying social and
cognitive deficits in autism: how we can explain "social
awkwardness" and poor language comprehension in terms of
malfunctions of brain mechanisms, revealed by fMRI studies of
people with autism. Integrating information about genes, brain, and
biological mechanisms with behavioral evidence. Linking the science
of autism with lives lived: how the new information about autism
impacts people with autism and real-world considerations.
This volume covers several perspectives on autism which bring
together the most recent scientific views of the nature of this
disorder. A number of themes organize major developments and
emerging areas in autism: Cognitive and neural systems development:
how autism arises in the behavior and thought of very young
children. Discovering brain mechanisms underlying social and
cognitive deficits in autism: how we can explain "social
awkwardness" and poor language comprehension in terms of
malfunctions of brain mechanisms, revealed by fMRI studies of
people with autism. Integrating information about genes, brain, and
biological mechanisms with behavioral evidence. Linking the science
of autism with lives lived: how the new information about autism
impacts people with autism and real-world considerations.
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