Autism spectrum disorder : perspectives from psychoanalysis and neuroscience / Susan P. Sherkow and Alexandra M. Harrison ; with contributions by William Singletary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherkow, Susan P., 1944-

Contributor:

Harrison, Alexandra, 1945-

Singletary, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders in children--Treatment.

Autism spectrum disorders in children.

Autism spectrum disorders--Treatment.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Developmental therapy for children.

Neurons--Mathematical models.

Neurons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Jason Aronson, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience, offers a guide to understanding and treating the ASD toddler from the dual perspectives of psychoanalysis and neurofunction through describing in great detail intensive treatments of four children who began therapy as toddlers. The authors hypothesize that dyadic therapy and Reflective Network Therapy can impact a child by modifying the biochemistry of the brain, resulting in alteration of emotion and cognition. Their chapter on neurobiological mechanisms of change

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Dyadic Therapy; 1 Introduction to Dyadic Work with Toddlers; 2 Johnny; 3 Corey; 4 Ethan; 5 Conclusion; II: Reflective Network Therapy; 6 Introduction to the Method of Reflective Network Therapy; 7 Dahlia; III: Neurobiology and Psychoanalysis; 8 Neurobiology, Neuroplasticity, and Psychoanalytic Treatment; 9 Models of ASD; Discussion; References; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-23504-0

0-7657-0863-9

OCLC:

863672666