Medical Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome (eBook)

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Mohammad Ghaziuddin (Autor)

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2018
184 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78450-783-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Autism as a diagnosis rarely occurs in isolation and around 10-25% of people with autism have an additional medical condition, such as learning disabilities or epilepsy. This authoritative yet easy to use book provides both parents and professionals with the information they need to diagnose, and then manage these further conditions.

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People with autism are at a higher risk of having additional medical conditions, so increased care should be taken to ensure any other needs are detected early and effectively managed. This book is the perfect aid for doing so, providing detailed information on the range of possible further conditions, including epilepsy, eating disorders or genetic conditions. Written for both parents and practitioners, including students, it shows how these medical conditions can be identified, and explains the range of possible treatments that are available that may improve the quality of life of the affected person.

Autor

Mohammad Ghaziuddin, MD, is a child psychiatrist with a special interest in children and adults with autism and related disorders. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and author of Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome (9781843107279), also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Inhalt

1. An overview of autism. 2. Assessment of a child with autism. 3. Medical conditions in autism. 4. Intellectual disability and autism. 5. Epilepsy in autism. 6. Neurocutaneous syndromes. 7. Genetic syndromes in autism. 8. Infections and autism. 9. Movement disorders and Catatonia. 10. Eating disorders and related conditions. 11. Inborn errors of metabolism. 12. Toxins, drugs and autism. 13. Sensory disorders in autism.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.3.2018
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Schlagworte: ASD • Catatonia • Drugs • Eating Disorders • Epilepsy • fetal alcohol syndrome • Genetic Syndromes • Health • Infections • Intellectual disabilities • movement disorders • Sensory disorders
• ISBN-10: 1-78450-783-0 / 1784507830
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78450-783-1 / 9781784507831