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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 618.928982 EAN: 9781585621194 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1585621196 Label: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Manufacturer: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 296 Publication Date: 2003-05 Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Studio: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Autism is a devastating disorder. Although it was once thought to be rare, its numbers are skyrocketing today. The need for this enlightening and eminently practical book has never been greater. Written to help the nonspecialist provide state-of-the-art care, this remarkable volume synthesizes the most recent research on the etiology, assessment, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for practitioners. It also reviews the scientific literature and practical implications for clinical care and, in this era of evidence-based medicine, provides empirically supported guidelines for evaluation and treatment, highlighting the role of various professional disciplines. Contributors are a veritable & ldquo;who& rsquo;s who& rdquo; of leaders and expert investigators from disciplines such as pediatrics, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, genetics, education, and early childhood development. Their work is divided into three parts:
Concluding with a resource appendix and an index, this densely informative volume shows us where science is actually being used to yield new understanding. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - variable qualityThis is an interesting book - the main thing to know about is the variability of the chapters. Some are really excellent, others, at best, so-so. Although the book jacket says the authors are world leaders or some such this is only really true for a few of the authors - others you've never heard of. The chapters which are excellent are really good. The inconsistent chapters probably have to do with the fact that all authors are pulled from the same place - Am. Psychiatric Publishing is also not ... Read More Rating:  - Autism Spectrum Disorders: A research review for practitioneThis book provides an excellent, coherant and up-to-date summary of the research in autism. There are chapters relating to diagnosis, etiology, treatment and working with families that truly synthesis the plethora of information available. These researchers have managed to use language that is useful to parents and practitioners to help them sift through recent information. If you work with children who have autism spectrum disorders this book is a "must read". 
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