Essentials of autism spectrum disorders evaluation and assessment

With autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the rise, there is an urgent need forhealth practitioners to learn about the nature, course, assessment, and diagnosis of the various ASDs. This book addresses the main domains of assessment, defines the purpose of the assessment, suggests test instruments, and includesuser-friendly features such as "Don't Forget," "Rapid Reference" boxes and "Test Yourself" questions at the end of each chapter. Mental health practitioners will be equipped with all the information they need to utilize the varied assessments frequently employed in an autism evaluation. INDICE: Series Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xvOne Overview 1Diagnostic Criteria 2Asperger Syndrome 3Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified 5Rett's Disorder and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder 8DSM-5 9Two Assessment of Level of Functioning 13Selecting Instruments 14Developmental and EarlyCognitive Measures 16Cognitive Assessments 19Neuropsychological Assessments 28Qualitative Observations 31Summary 33Test Yourself 36Answers 37Three Speech, Language, and Communication Assessment 39Receptive Language 42Expressive Language 44Pragmatic Language/Social Communication 47Stages of Language Development48Formulation of Findings 51Summary 55Test Yourself 57Answers 58Four Assessment of Behavioral Profiles 59Standardized Assessments of Behavior 60Functional Behavior Assessment 61Assessment of Adaptive Behavior 64Summary 70Test Yourself 72Answers 73Five Clinical Interview and Record Review 75Clinical Interview 76Methods of Collecting Information on Current and Historical Presentation 87Summary 94Test Yourself 97Answers 98Six Direct Diagnostic Assessment 99Direct Observation 99Diagnostic Assessment 100Semistructured Measures for Diagnostic Assessment 116Summary 119Test Yourself 120Answers 122Seven Diagnostic Differentials and Comorbidity 123Intellectual Disability 124Learning Profiles 130Specific Language Impairment 134Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 135Anxiety and Tic Disorders 137Mood Disorders 141Psychiatric Conditions in Adulthood 143Summary 146Test Yourself 150Answers 151Eight Case Conceptualization and Integrated Report Writing 153The Parent Conference 153The Written Report 154Case Samples 155Case Sample: Initial Diagnosis—Toddler 156Case Sample: School-Aged Child With ASD 171Annotated Bibliography 197About the Authors 201Author Index 203Subject Index 207

• ISBN: 978-0-470-62194-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 02/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés