Autism Spectrum Disorders Through the Life Span

Digby Tantam

Hardback: £75.00 / $125.00

2011, 246mm x 189mm / 10in x 7.5in, 576pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-993-8, BIC 2: MMH JM

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Paperback: £29.99 / $49.95

2012, 246mm x 189mm / 10in x 7.5in, 576pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-344-0, BIC 2: MMH JM

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This professional text covers every aspect of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), from science to services, from the most disabling Kanner's syndrome to the most high-functioning Asperger syndrome, and from birth to old age. 

The book contains the latest research on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, intervention and support of individuals with ASD, and examines their implications at various stages of life. A wide range of neurological, genetic, psychological, developmental, social, and emotional issues are covered, and the author also includes less accessible information on the diagnosis and treatment of associated psychiatric and medical conditions, the overlap between the ASDs and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the management of behavioural and forensic problems. The author does not presume existing technical knowledge and the background to new methods of assessment, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, standardized clinical and psychological assessment, and genetic testing, is explained.

This book will be an indispensable primary resource for paediatricians, psychiatrists, clinical and educational psychologists, specialist nurses, counsellors, psychotherapists, legal professionals and others working with individuals of all ages who are on the autism spectrum. It will also be of interest to any carers and people with an ASD who want to know about the up to date research into the causes and treatment of the disorder.

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The Who Cares? conference will examine the unique challenges facing adults with autism as they age, and present best practice from experts in the field including JKP authors Dr Wendy Lawson, author of The Passionate Mind and Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism, and Professor Digby Tantam, author of Autism Spectrum Disorders Through the Life...

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Author information

• Digby Tantam

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes
• Psychiatry and Psychology

Keywords

• ADHD,
• adults,
• anxiety,
• Asperger syndrome,
• attachment,
• autism,
• dyspraxia,
• hyperlexia,
• intellectual disabilities,
• obsessive compulsive disorder,
• sleep,
• violence

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