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The Autisms.

The Autisms, written by Mary Coleman and Christopher Gillberg, demonstrates that autism, like mental retardation, is a clinical presentation of numerous different diseases, many with genomic underpinnings. In this ground-breaking work, the authors explain in great detail how to clinically diagnose i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coleman, Mary
Otros Autores: Gillberg, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Preface; PART ONE: THE AUTISMS AS A SPECTRUM; 1. Diagnosis of the Autisms in Infancy; 2. The Clinical Course of Autism in Childhood and Adolescence; 3. Adults with Autism; 4. Asperger Syndrome; 5. Comorbidities and Symptom Complexes; 6. Epidemiology: Is Autism Increasing?; 7. Timing: When Do Diseases with Autistic Features Begin?; 8. Neuroanatomy: Which Parts of the Brain Are Involved?; 9. Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology in the Autisms; 10. Autism and Epilepsy; 11. Biochemistry, Immunology, Endocrinology; PART TWO: THE AUTISMS AS A SYNDROME; 12. Clinical Subgroups.
  • 13. Neurogenomics: Genes14. Neurogenomics: Chromosomes; 15. Neurogenomics: Mitochondrial Disorders, Environment, Epigenetics; PART THREE: TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN THE AUTISMS; 16. Educational and Behavioral Interventions Throughout the Life Span in Autism; 17. Prevention, Reversal Autism, and Medical Therapies; 18. Conclusion; Appendix 1: Recommended Psychiatric/Psychological Workup in Autism; Appendix 2: Updated Neurological Workup for Children with Autistic Features; Glossary; ABBREVIATIONS; TERMS; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; X; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H.
  • IJ; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z.