Clinical assessment and intervention for autism spectrum disorders /

Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians. Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders summarizes evidence-based assessments...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Matson, Johnny L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Practical resources for the mental health professional.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians. Clinical Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders summarizes evidence-based assessments and intervention for Autism across the life-span, providing clinicians with a practical overview of how best to assess and treat this disorder. The book begins with a discussion of what warrants a determination of being "evidence based" and a description of the disorder from a life span perspective. The book also provides a chapter on differential diagnosis of autism relative to other disorders. What follows are separate sections on assessment and intervention. These chapters discuss first how to assess and then separately how to treat behavioral problems, communication and social skills issues, academic and vocational skills, and the use of pharmacology and an assessment of possible pharmacological effects. Intended for practitioners assessing and treating children with developmental delays, the book provides clinicians with best practices for assessing and treating delays associated with autism. * Covers the full range of Autism Spectrum Disorders * Covers the lifespan * Focuses on evidence-based assessment and treatment
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 428 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123736062
0123736064
9780080559803
0080559808