Auteur : Hollander, Eric 1957- / Kolevzon, Alex 1971- / Coyle, Joseph T.

Maison d'édition : American Psychiatric Publishing

Date de publication : 2011

Collation : xxiv, 603 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9781585623419

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. A selective scientific history of autism -- 2. Clinical evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders -- 3. The autistic mind the empathizing-systemizing theory -- 4. Evaluation and testing -- 5. Neurological assessment -- 6. Asperger's syndrome -- 7. Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified -- 8. Childhood disintegrative disorder -- 9. Rett syndrome -- 10. Incidence and prevalence of pervasive developmental disorders -- 11. Social impairment -- 12. Development of language and communication -- 13. Disruptive behaviors -- 14. Restricted repetitive behaviors -- 15. Self-injury, aggression and related problems -- 16. Associated symptoms -- 17. Sleep disorders -- 18. Comorbid disorders -- 19. Autism spectrum diagnoses in neurogenetic syndromes : phenocopies of autism? -- 20. Parental and perinatal risk factors for autism -- 21. Environment and autism -- 22. Oxytocin, social cognition and autism -- 23. Genomic architecture of autism spectrum disorders -- 24. Family studies of autism -- 25. The serotonin system in autism -- 26. The GABA system in autism -- 27. The glutamate system in autism -- 28. Role of reelin in autism -- 29. Neurotrophins and autism -- 30. Neuroligins and neurexins in autism -- 31. Neuroanatomy of the brain in autism spectrum disorders -- 32. The amygdala in autism spectrum disorders -- 33. The cerebellum in autism spectrum disorders -- 34. Structural neuroimaging -- 35. Positron emission tomography -- 36. Functional magnetic resonance imaging -- 37. The immune system and the neurobiology of autism spectrum disorders -- 38. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other serotonergic medications -- 39. Anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers -- 40. Antipsychotics -- 41. Treating hyperactivity in children with pervasive developmental disorders -- 42. Complementary and alternative therapies for autism -- 43. An experimental treatment for autism -- 44. Applied behavior analysis -- 45. Educational approaches -- 46. Peer relationships : challenges and interventions -- 47. Future directions

Résumé : This comprehensive textbook of autism spectrum disorders is designed to meet the growing need for cutting-edge research and treatment information for clinicians who encounter patients and clients with these disorders in their practice psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, and educators and for parents who seek to understand their children s disorders and treatment options. The editors have assembled foremost clinical experts in autism spectrum disorders, as well as in genetics, pharmacology, pathophysiology, neurology, neuroimaging, and other fields that contribute to our understanding of these complex disorders. The book features exhaustive coverage of established treatment approaches but also covers alternative and experimental therapies in-depth. By so doing, the editors hope to establish a benchmark for understanding autism on a number of levels, with knowledge that is both broad and deep. More patients are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, and at earlier ages, than ever before, and these patients and their families receive services in increasingly diverse settings. Destined to become a classic, Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders is the volume for which patients, families, and clinicians have been waiting.

Mots-clés : Troubles envahissants du développement

Cote : WS 350.6 H737t 2011