Autism Spectrum - Scientific Foundations and Treatment

Informationen zum Autor Dr Mark Reber is Director of Psychiatry at Woods Services, Pennsylvania. Klappentext This book reviews the scientific research, outlines best treatment practices with children and describes a comprehensive assessment and treatment approach for adults. Zusammenfassung Written for the wide range of physicians and professionals who treat children and adults with autism spectrum disorders! this book reviews the scientific research on the nature and causes of autism! outlines best treatment practices with children and describes a comprehensive assessment and treatment approach for adults. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. What We Know about Autism and How We Know It: 1. Nosology: definitions and diagnoses Mark E. Reber; 2. Epidemiology Mark E. Reber; 3. Phenomenology: the neuropsychology of autism Gerry Stefanatos; 4. Pathophysiology: the neuroscience of autism Gerry Stefanatos; 5. Etiology: syndromic autism Mark E. Reber; 6. Etiology: essential autism Mark E. Reber; Part II. Assessing and Treating Children with Autism: 7. Clinical diagnostic evaluation Mark E. Reber; 8. Special education Judy Horrocks; 9. Habilitation therapies (including speech-language and occupational therapies and assistive technology) Joseph Campbell and Kathleen Mears; 10. Behavioral therapies Scott Spreat; 11. Pharmacotherapy and nutritional therapies Shivani Upendra Mehta, Raghavendra Rao Siragavarapu and Mark E. Reber; Part III. Assessing and Treating Adults with Autism: 12. Clinical assessment of adults Susan McLeer and Donna McNellis; 13. Treatment planning for adults Susan McLeer and Donna McNellis.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Reber, Mark (Drexel University Reber, Reber Mark
• Con la collaborazione di: Mark Reber (Editore), Reber Mark (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780521116879
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11687-9
• Pagine: 354
• Serie: Cambridge Medicine; Cambridge Medicine
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia applicata; MEDICAL / Mental Health, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Psychiatry, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome