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Stock Photo | | Item Specifics - Nonfiction Books | | | Author: | Novartis Foundation Symposium | | Category: | Medicine | | | Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | | | | | ISBN-10: | 047085099X | | | | | | ISBN-13: | 9780470850992 | | Condition: | New | | | Format: | Hardcover | | | | | | Publication Year: | 2003 | | | | | | Special Attributes: | -- | | | | | | |
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SquareTrade © AP6.0Product Category : Books ISBN : 047085099X Title : Autism: Neural Basis and Treatment Possibilities (Novartis Foundation Symposia) EAN : 9780470850992 Authors : Novartis Foundation Binding : Hardcover Publisher : Wiley Publication Date : 2003-08-29 Pages : 320 List Price (MSRP) : 145.00 Height : 0.8200 inches Width : 6.1400 inches Length : 9.2600 inches Weight : 1.3900 pounds Keywords : Neuropsychology, General, Mental Illness, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome, Genetics, Neurology, Child, All Amazon Upgrade, Health, Mind & Body, Medicine, Professional & Technical, Science, All Titles Amazon Low Price : 63.00 Condition : New , New
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Portions of this page Copyright 1995 - 2008 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
| Details | | Series: | Ciba Foundation Symposia Series | | Editor: | Jamie Goode |
| | Size | | Length: | 300 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in. | | Width: | 6.0 in. | | Thickness: | 0.8 in. | | Weight: | 22.4 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | | This book draws together contributions from some of the leading investigators in the field of autism to consider specific problem areas in current research. Each contributor brings expertise from a different field, providing a balanced view of the whole spectrum of study of this disorder. It covers four main areas:
* Twin and family studies indicate that the heritability of the underlying liability to autism exceeds 90% and point to a multifactorial causation, involving a relatively small number of susceptibility genes. The book discusses this issue in detail, along with the problem of why some additional symptoms are associated with autism while others are not.
* New techniques are available for examining the neurobiology of autism. The book contains results from imaging studies showing the contributions of different brain regions to autism. It includes neuropathological data and examines the neuropharmacology of autism.
* There is considerable discussion concerning the fundamental psychological deficit in children with autism. 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.
| | Industry reviews | "...well-structured and an easy read - essential for professionals, academics and students who are interested in autism and its treatment..." (The Psychologist, Vol 17(1), Jan 2004)
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