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Author:   Fred R. Volkmar (Yale University, Connecticut)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781108410595

ISBN 10:   1108410596
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   24 January 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781108410595
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders Scott L. J. Jackson and Fred R. Volkmar; 2. Epidemiological surveys of pervasive developmental disorders Julianne Myers, Alison Chavez, Alison Presmanes Hill, Katharine Zuckerman and Eric Fombonne; 3. Psychological factors in autism Giacomo Vivanti, Benjamin E. Yerys and Erica Salomone; 4. Communication and its development in autism spectrum disorders Rhea Paul; 5. Genetic epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders Ryan K. C. Yuen, Peter Szatmari and Jacob A. S. Vorstman; 6. The neurobiology of autism Christopher Gillberg, Clare Allely, Thomas Bourgeron, Mary Coleman, Elisabeth Fernell, Nouchine Hadjikhani and Darko Sarovic; 7. Psychopharmacology Lindsey Mooney, Cara Fosdick and Craig A. Erickson; 8. Behavioral and educational interventions Samuel L. Odom, Kristi Morin, Melissa Savage and Brianne Tomaszewski; 9. Translating research into social policy Peter Doehring; 10. Adult life for people with autism spectrum disorder Iliana Magiati and Patricia Howlin.

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Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., is the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Child Study Centre, Yale University, Connecticut, where he recently served for eight years as Director of the Center. Currently the Editor of the Journal of Autism, his grants and publications list runs just short of 100 pages in his CV, and he has served as teacher and mentor to many trainees who are now leaders in the field. He has dedicated his career to understanding and treating children with developmental disorders and is a leader in the field of autism research.

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