Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
2nd Edition
Published on 24. April 1997
Book
Hardback
1120 pages
978-0-471-53242-2 (ISBN)
Description
Presenting a comprehensive view of all information available about autism and pervasive developmental disorders, this updated edition draws on findings and clinical experience from a number of related disciplines such as psychiatry, psychology, neurobiology and pediatrics. It covers descriptive and diagnostic characteristics, biological contributions, intervention techniques, legal and social issues. Recent work on motor functioning, social cognition, brain imaging, emotional development, language functions, and genetic findings, are all included, as well as new approaches to educating and intervening with these types of cases.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 260 mm
Weight
1871 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-53242-2 (9780471532422)
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Previous edition
Donald J. Cohen | Anne M. Donnellan | R. Paul
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Book
04/1987
Wiley
€142.37
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Content
Partial table of contents:; DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION; Rett's Syndrome: A Pervasive Developmental Disorder (R. Van Acker); DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR; Social Development in Autism (F. Volkmar et al.); Autism in Infancy and Early Childhood (W. Stone); NEUROBIOLOGY; Neurological Aspects of Autism (N. Minshew, et al.); ASSESSMENT; Behavioral Assessment of Individuals with Autism (M. Powers); INTERVENTIONS; Behavioral Interventions (J. Bregman & J. Gerdtz); Working with Families (L. Marcus, et al.); Routine Health Care (R. Lacamera & A. Lacamera); PUBLIC POLICY PERSPECTIVES; Coping with the Diagnosis of Autism (B. Siegel); Ethical Issues in Research and Treatment (A. Klin & D. Cohen); THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES; Classification and Causal Issues in Autism (I. Rapin); Perspectives on Social Impairment (L. Waterhouse & D. Fein); INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES; Canada (P. Szatmari); Spain (J. Fuentes); PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES; A Sibling's Perspective on Autism (J. Konidaris); Indexes.