Assessment and Diagnosis in Autism

This book examines evidence-based methods and clinical challenges in the assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the lifespan. It addresses a range of autism assessment issues, including intelligence, intellectual disability, and feeding and sleep issues. The book discusses such topics as autism and executive function, forensic mental health, and technology use in context of cultural considerations. It addresses clinician stress and professional fulfillment in diagnosing and assessing autism.

Key areas of coverage include:

1. The use of machine learning in autism assessment.


2. Autism assessment during infancy, early childhood, and adolescence.


3. Autism assessment during adulthood.


4. Clinical ethics and autism diagnosis and assessment.


5. Ethics and legal issues and implications in the assessment of autism.

Assessment and Diagnosis in Autism is a must-have volume for clinicians and related therapists and professionals as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in developmental psychology, clinical child and school psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, developmental psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, pediatrics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, neurology, and special education.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Autism Assessment Across the Lifespan: Integrating Research and Clinical Practice.- Chapter 2. Monitoring Progress in Autism Diagnosis and Assessment.- Chapter 3. Machine Learning in Autism Assessments.- Chapter 4. Clinician Stress and Satisfaction in the Diagnostic Process.- Chapter 5. Autism Assessment in Preschool, Early Childhood, and Adolescence.- Chapter 6. Identification. Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood.- Chapter 7. Comprehensive Feeding Assessment for Autistic Individuals: Exploring Multidisciplinary and Cultural Issues.- Chapter 8. Assessing Sleep Problems in Autistic Children.- Chapter 9. Intelligence and Autism.- Chapter 10. Executive Functions in Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 11. Forensics Mental Health Assessments for Autistic Individuals.- Chapter 12. Ethics and Autism.

About the author

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., Professor and Distinguished Master (retired), Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Dr. Matson is the author of 61 books and more than 800 journal articles and book chapters. He served as the major professor for 72 doctoral candidates and is the Founding Editor of the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 

Product details

• Assisted by: Johnny L Matson (Editor), Johnny L. Matson (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.02.2026
• EAN: 9783032118011
• ISBN: 978-3-032-11801-1
• Illustrations: Approx. 400 p.
• Series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Klinische Psychologie, Pädagogische Psychologie, Pädiatrie, Public Health und Präventivmedizin, Pediatrics, Public Health, Developmental Psychology, School Psychology, Clinical Social Work, Developmental Disabilities, Screening methods, autism, young children, Well-being, family support, siblings, autism, Treatments, progress, monitoring, autism, Adolescence, autism, assessment, Diagnosis, autism, behavioral issues, Sleep problems, disordered breathing, autism, diagnosis, Executive function, cognition, emotions, autism, Forensics, autism, mental health, Adults, autism, assessment, Preschool, early childhood, autism, assessment, Vocational training, employment, autism, Social, emotional, and play skills, autism diagnoses, Feeding disorders, mealtime behavior, autism, assessment, Severe psychopathology, autism, genetics, environment, Ethics, legal issues, autism, assessment, Assessment, autism, challenging behaviors