Edward R Ritvo 
Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger’s Disorder [EPUB ebook] 
Forty Years of Clinical Practice and Pioneering Research

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Edward R. Ritvo md is an internationally recognized medical expert, researcher and pioneer in the field of autism and Asperger’s disorder and co-author of the official diagnostic criteria in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Much of what is known about these disorders today is based on his painstaking research and groundbreaking discoveries. In this book he shares his forty years’ experience and opens his extensive UCLA casebook to the reader.
Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger’s Disorder is ‘a consultation with Prof. Ritvo’ – a thoroughly accessible introduction for professionals, families, spouses and individuals with autism and Asperger’s Disorder. Prof. Ritvo traces the historical development of understanding about autism and Asperger’s Disorder, from the centuries of misdiagnoses and the first recognition of the characteristics of the disorders to his own highly-regarded methods for making a diagnosis. Drawing on case histories from forty years’ of clinical practice, he explains their basic nature, what the causes are, what is different in the brain, treatments that work (and those that don’t), what a child with a diagnosis might be like when he or she grows up, and what future research may hold.
This book will be an absolute must-read for anyone with an interest in autism and Asperger’s Disorder, whether a practitioner, a parent, a student, or an affected individual.

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Table des matières

Foreword by Tony Attwood. Introduction. 1. Understanding How to Understand a Disease. 2. The Clinical Picture: From Severe to Mild Autism, to Asperger’s Disorder. 3. The Life Course of Autism and Asperger’s Disorders. 4. Searching the Brain for Clues. 5. Searching for Causes. 6. Treatments: Which Ones, For Whom, and When? 7. My Casebook. 8. Some Concluding Wisdoms. 9. The ‘Official’ Diagnostic Criteria. Epilogue. Suggestions for Gathering Further Information. Index.

A propos de l’auteur

Tony Attwood, Ph D, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 176 ● ISBN 9781846424533 ● Taille du fichier 1.7 MB ● Maison d’édition Jessica Kingsley Publishers ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2005 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2529512 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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