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9780803928107 Academic Inspection Copy

Autism

  • ISBN-13: 9780803928107
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Laura Schreibman
  • Price: AUD $233.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 11/11/2005
  • Format: Paperback (215.00mm X 139.00mm) 192 pages Weight: 280g
  • Categories: Clinical psychology [MMJ]
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Schreibman presents a concise yet comprehensive discussion of autism for the reader who has little or no knowledge of the disorder while keeping the discussion sophisticated in terms of child psychology and research issues. She discusses the history of the diagnosis of autism and then details the specific behavioural characteristics associated with the syndrome and the controversy of the diagnostic issues. A section on the etiology of autism describes non-empirical hypothesised relations between the children and their social environments as well as data-based hypotheses focusing on organic factors. The main treatment models applied to autism are presented, followed by the more extensively detailed behavioural model. The impact of autism on child, parents, family and community functioning are presented in a way which integrates clinical material and contemporary research. The author concludes by considering what the future holds for autistic children.
Autism An Historical Perspective Behavioral Characteristics Diagnosis and Evaluation Etiology Treatment Models Specifics of Behavioral Treatment Extended Treatment Environments Autism Prognosis and Future Outlook
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