The Autisms

Author:   Mary Coleman (Medical Director, Medical Director, Foundation for Autism Research) ,  Christopher Gillberg (Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   4th Revised edition
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9780199732128


Pages:   408
Publication Date:   05 January 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Mary Coleman (Medical Director, Medical Director, Foundation for Autism Research) ,  Christopher Gillberg (Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9780199732128


ISBN 10:   0199732124
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   05 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part One - Autism as a Spectrum 1. Diagnosis of the autisms in infancy 2. The clinical course of autism in childhood and adolescence 3. Adults with autism 4. Asperger syndrome 5. Co-morbidities and symptom complexes 6. Epidemiology - is autism increasing? 7. Timing - When do diseases with autistic features begin? 8. Neuroanatomy - which parts of the brain are involved? 9. Neuropsychology/cognitive psychology in the autisms 10. Autism and epilepsy 11. Biochemistry, immunology, endocrinology Part Two - Autism as a Syndrome 12. Clinical subgroups 13. Neurogenomics: Genes 14. Neurogenomics: Chromosomes 15. Neurogenomics: Mitochondrial disorders, environment, epigenetics Part Three - Treatment and Support 16. Educational and behavioral interventions throughout the life span in autism 17. Prevention, reversal autism, and medical therapies 18. Conclusion Appendix One - Recommended psychiatric/psychological work-up in autism. Appendix Two - Updated neurological work-up for children with autistic features Glossary Index

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<br> The Autisms by Drs. Coleman and Gillberg is a veritable tour de force with encyclopedic coverage of what is known, suspected, and responsibly postulated about autism. The writing is clear, concise, and comprehensive. There are masterful discussions covering major topics of interest. The consistency offered by two major authors as opposed to many contributors of individual chapters is a breath of fresh air and this book is accessible and useful for a wide range of professionals as well as families dealing with this important group of disorders. -- Phillip L. Pearl, MD, Division Chief, Child Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Music, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC<p><br> The Autisms is indeed a fitting title for this volume in more ways than one. Coleman, a pioneer here, and Gillberg have provided a comprehensive and well-written update of their popular series of volumes on autism. The scope of


The Autisms by Drs. Coleman and Gillberg is a veritable tour de force with encyclopedic coverage of what is known, suspected, and responsibly postulated about autism. The writing is clear, concise, and comprehensive. There are masterful discussions covering major topics of interest. The consistency offered by two major authors as opposed to many contributors of individual chapters is a breath of fresh air and this book is accessible and useful for a wide range of professionals as well as families dealing with this important group of disorders. -- Phillip L. Pearl, MD, Division Chief, Child Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Music, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC The Autisms is indeed a fitting title for this volume in more ways than one. Coleman, a pioneer here, and Gillberg have provided a comprehensive and well-written update of their popular series of volumes on autism. The scope of topics covered is extremely broad. In short, this work is a tour de force and a must-read for clinicians and researchers. The authors are to be congratulated for their efforts. - Ira L. Cohen, PhD, Chairman, Department. of Psychology, Laboratory Head, Behavioral Assessment & Research, NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY The fourth edition of this monumental book The Autisms is timely and most welcome. Since the 3rd edition, there has been an explosion of research and scientific writing which is comprehensively reviewed and integrated into a balanced, informative and readable text....It takes the reader on a pathway through clinical and experimental developmental neuroscience involving neurology, psychiatry, psychology, genetics, epidemiology and social science indicating the broad approach required to solve the problems of the autisms. I commend it as the definitive text. -- Prof Brian Neville, Emeritus Professor of Childhood Epi


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Mary Coleman is a pediatric neurologist specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders. She has published over 100 papers and nine medical books, five of which are on autism. She was educated at the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University with neurology training at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and Children's Hospital in D.C. Christopher Gillberg is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is one of the leading neuropsychiatrists in the world and has published over 500 papers and 25 books. He is an active researcher and clinician in the field of autism as well as in the fields of other childhood onset neurodevelopmental disorders, including ADHD, tic disorders, learning disability, epilepsy and eating disorders.

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