Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) [Hardcover]

Fred R. Volkmar (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0521553865 | ISBN-13: 978-0521553865 | Edition: 1

Featuring contributions from leading authorities in the clinical and social sciences, this volume reflects recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions, and offers an international perspective on the present state of the discipline. Chapters cover current approaches to definition and diagnosis; prevalence and planning for service delivery; cognitive, genetic, and neurobiological features; and pathophysiological mechanisms. Interventions reviewed include the pharmacological, behavioral, and educational, and a thoughtful final chapter addresses the nature of the fundamental social disturbance that characterizes autism.

Editorial Reviews

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"...well orgranized...Perhaps most impressive is the balance of the book...this volume will serve as a useful reference for professionals and family members involved with autistic or developmentally disordered individuals. It represents a straightforward, scholarly approach to presenting current understandings...this volume will make an important contribution to the field." Doody's Publishing, Inc.

"An essential book for professionals, it offers hope for further understanding and treatment of this complex syndrome and sheds light on how all human beings develop." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

"This is an up-to-date, comprehensive review of autism and related developmental disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome. There is an excellent overview of diagnosis and definition..." Readings

"...psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and educators will find this volume both an interesting read and a most useful source of reference." APA Review of Books

"...the reader is likely to find a wealth of information, comprehensive reviews of specific areas with the field of autism research and analysis of the current issues. It provides resource to which the reader can refer again and again." The Canadian Child Psychiatry Review

Book Description

This volume reflects recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions, covering current approaches to definition and diagnosis, prevalence and planning for service delivery, cognitive, genetic and neurobiological features, and pathophysiological mechanisms. Pharmacological, behavioral and educational interventions are reviewed.An essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and carers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521553865
• ISBN-13: 978-0521553865
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,898,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.