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Autism spectrum disorders : characteristics, causes & practical issues / created by Jill Boucher

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: SAGE Publications, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Third editionDescription: x, 359 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781529744668
  • 9781529744651
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC553.A88 BOU
Contents:
Part I: What is autism? Chapter 1: Historical background Chapter 2: Current concept and definition Chapter 3: The fuller picture: shared characteristics Chapter 4: The fuller picture: sources of diversity Chapter 5: Facts and figures: epidemiology and lifespan development Part II: What causes autism? Chapter 6: A framework for explaining autism Chapter 7: Root causes Chapter 8: Brain bases Chapter 9: Proximal causes 1: Diagnostic behaviours Chapter 10: Proximal causes 2: Additional shared characteristics and major specifiers Part III: Practical issues. Chapter 11: Assessment, diagnosis and screening Chapter 12: Intervention Chapter 13: Care
Summary: "This fully up to date Third Edition offers the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders, exploring theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels as well as methods of assessment, intervention, education and support"--
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Book Book Medical School Open Shelf RC553.A88 BOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 161314 Available BK149277

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: What is autism? Chapter 1: Historical background Chapter 2: Current concept and definition Chapter 3: The fuller picture: shared characteristics Chapter 4: The fuller picture: sources of diversity Chapter 5: Facts and figures: epidemiology and lifespan development Part II: What causes autism? Chapter 6: A framework for explaining autism Chapter 7: Root causes Chapter 8: Brain bases Chapter 9: Proximal causes 1: Diagnostic behaviours Chapter 10: Proximal causes 2: Additional shared characteristics and major specifiers Part III: Practical issues. Chapter 11: Assessment, diagnosis and screening Chapter 12: Intervention Chapter 13: Care

"This fully up to date Third Edition offers the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders, exploring theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels as well as methods of assessment, intervention, education and support"--

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