Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) [Hardcover]

Johnny L. Matson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0123736064 | ISBN-13: 978-0123736062 | Edition: 1

Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians. Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders summarizes evidence-based assessments and intervention for Autism across the life-span, providing clinicians with a practical overview of how best to assess and treat this disorder. The book begins with a discussion of what warrants a determination of being "evidence based" and a description of the disorder from a life span perspective. The book also provides a chapter on differential diagnosis of autism relative to other disorders. What follows are separate sections on assessment and intervention. These chapters discuss first how to assess and then separately how to treat behavioral problems, communication and social skills issues, academic and vocational skills, and the use of pharmacology and an assessment of possible pharmacological effects. Intended for practitioners assessing and treating children with developmental delays, the book provides clinicians with best practices for assessing and treating delays associated with autism.

* Covers the full range of Autism Spectrum Disorders
* Covers the lifespan
* Focuses on evidence-based asssessment and treatment

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Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians. Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders summarizes evidence-based assessments and intervention for Autism across the life-span, providing clinicians with a practical overview of how best to assess and treat this disorder. The book begins with a discussion of what warrants a determination of being "evidence based" and a description of the disorder from a life span perspective. The book also provides a chapter on differential diagnosis of autism relative to other disorders. What follows are separate sections on assessment and intervention. These chapters discuss first how to assess and then separately how to treat behavioral problems, communication and social skills issues, academic and vocational skills, and the use of pharmacology and an assessment of possible pharmacological effects. Intended for practitioners assessing and treating children with developmental delays, the book provides clinicians with best practices for assessing and treating delays associated with autism.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 446 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (March 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123736064
• ISBN-13: 978-0123736062
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #495,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book Supplies Information But Lacks Cohesion As A Textbook, December 11, 2009

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This review is from: Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) (Hardcover)

Although this work provides a diverse amount of information on clinical assessment and intervention for autism spectrum disorders, it contains several weaknesses that prevent it from being called a "cohesive textbook." After working as a special educator at the high school and community college levels for over twenty years, these shortcomings are readily apparent to me. First, this book is filled with repetitious information that appears over and over again as the reader sifts through pages and chapters. Second, since this is a compendium of different author styles and approaches, it is imperative that the editor, Johhny Matson, control this format and information provided in each chapter, so the reader is guaranteed a degree of consistency. This was not done. Merely putting a bunch of chapters together without an overall design leaves the reader confused and uninformed. I have seen several other books edited by Johhny Matson. They are on a variety of educational topics, and I wonder whether each has similar shortcomings like this work on autism. Third, there is an overuse of abbreviations in his book causing the reader to flip pages back and forth to follow information supplied by a certain writer. Despite my extensive knowledge in special education, I found this aspect interrupted the reading of pages.

For the above reasons, I would not recommend this "comprehensive textbook" on autism spectrum disorder. The reader can acquire pieces of relevant information from it; however, there are other books offered on Amazon that are far more informative and user-friendly. As I read this work, I found myself turning to the end of each chapter to find articles/books for increased knowledge. Going to the source is preferable than getting it "second hand" in a textbook.

4.0 out of 5 stars Clinical Assessment and Interention for Autism Spectrum Disorders, August 6, 2010

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Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) (Purchased on 05/22/2010)
by Johnny L. Matson
This was purchased to us for a gradute class. I found it very useful and will probably keep as a reference for the rest of my career.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great text for Professionals in ASD, January 26, 2009

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T. M. Breen (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) (Hardcover)

Thorough, comprehensive and well written text, useful for any professional working in ASD. Gives theory and research, but also practical advice, and addresses ASD myths. Worth reading from cover to cover.