Autism spectrum disorders : recent advances and new perspectives / edited by Marco Carotenuto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carotenuto, Marco, 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders.

Asperger's syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2023.

Summary:

This book offers innovative constructs of knowledge and reasoning on autistic pathology according to the perspectives offered by functional neuroscience and neuroimaging data and considers new etiological perspectives and therapeutic strategies centered on the child and the family. Written by experts in the field, this book includes sixteen chapters organized into three sections on "Worldwide Epidemiology", "Neural Perspectives and Etiology", and "Therapeutic Strategies".

Contents:

1. The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Europe

2. Epidemiology of ASD in Preschool-age Children in Japan

3. Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: The First Signs Identified by Algerian Parents

4. Stigma: An Investigative Analysis of the Irish Public's Knowledge and Perception of Autism

5. Neural Structure and Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder

6. Perspective Chapter: Rethinking Autism Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention within a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Framework

7. Perspective Chapter: Autism Spectrum Disorder Neurophenotype with Preconceptional and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure - A Call for Industry Responsibility 8. Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Recent Advances and New Perspectives at the Gene-Environment Interface

9. Positron Emission Tomography in the Neuroimaging of Autism Spectrum Disorder

10. May Big Data Analysis Be Used to Diagnose Early Autism?

11. Perspective Chapter: Synaesthesia in Children with Autism - Observations Related to Language Evaluation and Therapy

12. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with ASD

13. Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions as Value-Based and Culturally Adapted EBPs for Autistic Individuals

14. An Intersubjectivity Parental-Based Intervention (I-PBI) for Preschoolers with ASD

15. What Therapy for My Child? Features, Strengths, and Gaps to Fill for the Implementation of Early Autism Interventions

16. Perspective Chapter: "The Knowing How to Regulate Oneself"- Transversal Competence between Parenting Skills, Biological Determination, Deficits in Primary or Secondary Disorders, and the Role of Specific Rehabilitation in Developmental Age.

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ISBN:

1-83768-343-3