At least seven million children and adolescents are afflicted with developmental, behavioral, or mental disorders today. The text Asperger’s Disorder, examines the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of Asperger’s Disorder INDICE: Background. History. History of Asperger’s vs. Autism. Case Studies of Asperger’s Disorder. Prevalence of Asperger’s Disorder. Diagnosis of Asperger’s Disorder. Diagnostic Criteria. Differential diagnosis. Neuropsychology of Asperger’s Disorder. Intelligence and Asperger’s Disorder. Afferent deficits in emotional perception. Efferent deficits of emotional expression. Stereotypies. Observations of testing abnormalities. Use of Neuropsychologic testing for Diagnostic Assessment. Studies of Brain Function in Asperger’s Disorder. Anatomical Imaging. Metabolic Imaging (MRI). Functional Imaging. Neurohistological Aspects of Asperger’s. Minicolumns. Brain size. Gray matter vs white matter. Developmental differences. Cell migration. Possible Etiology of Asperger’s Disorder. Genetics. Environmental Hypotheses. Psychoanalytic Hypotheses. Morbidity and Mortality of Asperger’s Disorder. Morbidity. Mortality. Biological Treatment of Asperger’s Disorder. Pharmacologic Treatment. Behavioral Treatment. Parenting. Play therapy. Psychotherapy. Psychosocial Treatment of Asperger’s Disorder. psychoanalytic treatment. Management of Asperger’s Disorder. Tips forParents. Tips for Educators. Tips for Vocational Counselors. Prognosis of Asperger’s Disorder. Disadvantages Asperger’s Disorder on mental health outcome. Possible advantages of Asperger’s Disorder. Patient Perspectives- Living with ‘Neurotypicals’
- ISBN: 978-0-8493-8360-1
- Editorial: INFORMA HEALTHCARE BOOKS
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés