Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Two Volume Set [Hardcover]

Fred R. Volkmar (Editor), Rhea Paul (Editor), Ami Klin (Editor), Donald J. Cohen (Editor)

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Publication Date: April 29, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0471716987 | ISBN-13: 978-0471716983 | Edition: 3

Now in a fully updated Third Edition, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders has, since the first edition, become the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. In two volumes, this invaluable reference provides a comprehensive review of all information presently available about these disorders, drawing on findings and clinical experience from a number of related disciplines such as psychiatry, psychology, neurobiology, pediatrics, etc.

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The much anticipated third edition of this comprehensive Handbook contains a wealth of information for families and professionals. Within its two volumes are the latest state-of-the-art techniques in diagnosis, assessment, treatment and intervention. Along with current research findings and their implications for the future, readers can be assured that they have the most up-to-date information on hand.--Lori Shery, President & Founder, ASPEN®,Asperger Syndrome Education Network, aspennj.org

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1488 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (April 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471716987
• ISBN-13: 978-0471716983
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #589,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Fred R. Volkmar, M.D. is Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology and Director of the Yale University Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine. He is also the Chief of Child Psychiatry at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. A graduate of the University of Illinois where he received in undergraduate degree in psychology in 1972 and of Stanford University where he received his MD and a master's degree in psychology in 1976 Dr. Volkmar was the primary author of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-IV autism and pervasive developmental disorders section. He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including Asperger's Syndrome (Guilford Press), Health Care for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Woodbine Publiushing), and the Handbook of Autism (Wiley Publishing) with three books forcoming. He has served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and the American Journal of Psychiatry and now serves as Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. He has served as co-chairperson of the autism/intellectual disabilities committee of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition to having directed the internationally known autism clinic he also served as director of autism research at Yale before becoming chairperson of the Department. Dr. Volkmar has been the principal investigator of three program project grants including a CPEA (Collaborative Program of Excellent in Autism) grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a STAART (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment) Autism Center Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb overview of research as it stands, January 15, 2006

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This review is from: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Two Volume Set (Hardcover)

Allowing for the inevitable time lag between copy editing, proof reading and final publication, this two volume set is as near as anyone will get at present to comprehensive state of the art reveiew of trends in research and therapy. Having digested the previous version - one volume with a blue cover - I was a little sceptical about the added-value that any new edition might bring. Honestly, I could not have been more wrong. There is a great deal more orgnaic science in this volume and the sections of therapy and interventions are well worth reading carefully. This review is not about the content of the book, more a case of witnessing that if you have bought the blue book, you should buy this set.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Weak on adolescence, but otherwise excellent, December 10, 2007

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Mary E. Baxter "autism advocate" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Two Volume Set (Hardcover)

I am a parent of a young adult with high functioning autism. We used this book as our textbook in a survey of autism class at Jhons Hopkins University. This book is excellent, except for the sections on adolescence and young adulthood. These sections are very weak because research in these areas is sparse. For readers interested in adolesence, I would instead buy any book by Brenda Myles, Phd.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable Author, December 4, 2009

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Justin Reilly, esq. (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Two Volume Set (Hardcover)

I would not believe anything he writes because of his anti-science bias. For example, in his adolescent psychiatry book he presents alot of patent falsehoods on ME (CFS) that likely serve to retard the science and cause a great deal of iatrogenic morbidity.