Autism spectrum disorders / edited by David G. Amaral, Geraldine Dawson, Daniel H. Geschwind.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amaral, David, 1950-

Dawson, Geraldine.

Geschwind, Daniel H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1445 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting translational research on a psychiatric disorder. This text provides a comprehensive summary of all current

Contents:

section 1. Historical perspective, diagnosis and classification, and epidemiology

section 2. Core features and developmental trajectories

section 3. Psychiatric and medical comorbidities

section 4. Broader autism phenotype

section 5. Neurobiology

section 6. Etiology : genetics

section 7. Etiology : environmental factors

section 8. Animal models and theoretical perspectives

section 9. Treatment approaches

section 10. Best practices in the diagnosis and treatment of autism

section 11. Public policy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-996521-8

1-283-16020-X

9786613160201

0-19-970747-2

OCLC:

735624878