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Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder : Forty Years of Clinical Practice and Pioneering Research.
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 disor...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Understanding How to Understand a Disease; 2 The Clinical Symptoms: From Severe Autism to Asperger's Disorder; 3 The Life Course of Autism and Asperger's Disorder; 4 Searching the Brain for Clues; 5 Searching for Causes; 6 Supportive Treatments: Which Ones, When, and for Whom; 7 My Casebook; 8 The Importance of Obtaining a Diagnosis; 9 The "Official Diagnostic Criteria"; Epilogue; Suggestions for Gathering Further Information; Index.