Novartis Foundation Symposium 251 – Autism – Neural Basis and Treatment Possibilities
Wiley-Blackwell (Hersteller)
978-0-470-86938-3 (ISBN)
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There is good evidence that "Theory of Mind" deficits are associated with autism and this issue is discussed in the book, as are other competing possibilities. The most important practical question facing medical and psychological practitioners is how to help children with autism. The evidence relating to possible psychological or psychiatric interventions for rehabilitation of children with autism is examined in detail. Drug treatments have generally been disappointing in this field and there is one chapter devoted specifically to this problem. The book focusses ultimately on intervention studies and so is of practical relevance to people interested in helping autistic children. In addition, it provides a very convenient summary of the principal controversies which currently exist in research on autism.
The Novartis Foundation is an international scientific and educational charity which promotes the study and general knowledge of science and in particular encourages international co-operation in scientific research.
Introduction: autism - the challenges ahead (M. Rutter). Epidemiology and early identification of autism: research challenges and opportunities (T. Charman). Implications of the broader phenotype for concepts of autism (A. Bailey and J. Parr). Strategies for autism candidate gene analysis (G. Barnby and A. Monaco). How might genetic mechanism operate in autism? (S. Folstein, et al). X-linked genes and the neural basis of social cognition (D. Skuse). The neuropathology of the autism spectrum disorders: what have we learned? (M. Bauman and T. Kemper). Microbiology and immunology of autism spectrum disorders (W. Lipkin and M. Hornig). What do imaging studies tell us about the neural basis of autism? (C. Frith). The Amygdala, autism and anxiety (D. Amaral and B. Corbett). Cognition in autism: one deficit or many? (F. Happe). Autism and specific language impairment: categorical distinction or continuum? (D. Bishop). Why have drug treatments been so disappointing? (J. Buitelaar). Can early interventions alter the course of autism? (P. Howlin). Early intervention and brain plasticity in autism (G. Dawson and K. Zanolli). Final discussion. Summing up (M. Rutter). Index of contributors. Subject index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.10.2008 |
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Verlagsort | Hoboken |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 166 x 245 mm |
Gewicht | 644 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-470-86938-0 / 0470869380 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-86938-3 / 9780470869383 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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