Auteur : Howlin, Patricia 1946- / Udwin, Orlee

Maison d'édition : Cambridge University Press

Date de publication : 2002

Collation : xi, 333 p. : ill.

Collection : Cambridge child and adolescent psychiatry series

ISBN : 0521797217

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 2. Developmental language disorders -- 3. Reading and other specific learning difficulties -- 4. Metabolic disorders -- 5. Hemiplegic cerebral palsy -- 6. Autistic disorders -- 7. Down syndrome -- 8. Fragile X syndrome -- 9. Prader-Willi and Angelman syndrome : from childhood to adult life -- 10. Rett disorder - 11. Tuberous slerosis -- 12. Williams and Smith-Magenis syndromes

Résumé : Edited by two leading authorities and written by a team of international experts in the field, this book describes the causes, course and treatment of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders, including attention-deficit disorder, fragile X syndrome and the autistic spectrum disorders. There is a particular focus on the course of disorders over time, and outcome in adulthood. Outcome is an area often overlooked in other books about developmental disorders, but is an issue of great importance to parents and carers and one that has important implications for education, health, social and employment services. As well as providing succinct and up-to-date summaries of the most recent research, the authors give clinicians practical guidelines for intervention and management with children and young adults. This book is essential reading for clinicians and psychologists, and anyone working with or caring for children with special educational needs.

Mots-clés : Chromosomes / Maladies génétiques / Troubles du développement / Trouble déficitaire de l'attention / Autisme / Évaluation des résultats (Soins médicaux)

Cote : WM 190 H865o 2002