Rethinking Autism : Variation and Complexity /

The media, scientific researchers, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual all refer to "autism" as if it were a single disorder or a single disorder over a spectrum. However, autism is unlike any single disorder in a variety of ways. No single brain deficit is found to cause it, no sing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waterhouse, Lynn H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Waltham, MA : Academic Press, 2013.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Autism spectrum disorders.
Autism spectrum disorders > Diagnosis.
Autism spectrum disorders > Treatment.
Autistic Disorder
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Troubles du spectre de l'autisme.
Troubles du spectre de l'autisme > Traitement.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Autism heterogeneity
  • Autism symptom heterogeneity exists in family members
  • The social brain is a complex super-network
  • Genetic risk factors link autism to many other disorders
  • Environmental risk factors link autism to many other outcomes
  • Savant skills, special skills, and intelligence vary widely in autism
  • Increasing prevalence and the problem of diagnosis
  • Autism symptoms exist but the disorder remains elusive.

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