Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Volkmar, Fred R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Reichow, Brian (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), McPartland, James C. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Psychology.; General practice (Medicine).; Psychiatry.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Social work.; Developmental psychology.; Developmental Psychology.; Social Work.; Educational Psychology.; Rehabilitation Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

The research on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is extensive and growing. Although these conditions are recognized as affecting the entire lifespan, the literature on ASD after childhood is limited and has not been brought together in a single volume in over a decade. Adolescents and A...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword; Sir Michael Rutter
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Fred R. Volkmar, Brian Reichow, & James C. McPartland
• Chapter 2. Families of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Mary E. Van Bourgondien, Tamara Dawkins, & Lee Marcus
• Chapter 3. Transition from High School to Adulthood for Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Carol Schall, Paul Wehman, & Staci Carr
• Chapter 4. Social Skills Training for Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Elizabeth A. Laugeson & Ruth Ellingsen
• Chapter 5. Romantic Relationships, Sexuality, and Autism Spectrum Disorders; Lynn Kern Koegel, Whitney J. Detar, Amanda Fox, & Robert L. Koegel
• Chapter 6. Employment and Related Services for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Peter F. Gerhardt, Frank Cicero, & Erik Mayville
• Chapter 7. Innovative Programming to Support College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Loraine E. Wolf, Jane Thierfeld Brown, & Sarah Kroesser
• Chapter 8. Adaptive Behavior, Life Skills, and Leisure Skills Training for Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Nicole C. Turygin & Johnny L. Matson
• Chapter 9. Pharmacotherapy of Behavioral Symptoms and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Carolyn A. Doyle, Christopher J. McDougle, & Kimberly Stigler
• Chapter 10. Residential Options and Treatment for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum; Paul K. Cavanagh & Ernst O. VanBergeijk
• Chapter 11. Range of Outcomes and Challenges in Middle and Later Life for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Megan Farley and Bill McMahan
• Chapter 12. Medical and Health Problems in Adults with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome; Lillian Burke & Kevin P. Stoddart
• Chapter 13. Unlawful Behaviors in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Marc Woodbury-Smith
• Chapter 14. Assessment and Treatment Planning in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Julie M. Wolf & Pamela Ventola
• Chapter 15. The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adulthood; Traolach S. Brugha, Freya Tyrer, Fiona Scott, M. John Bankart, Sally Anna Cooper, & Sally McManus
• Chapter 16. A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Interventions for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Nancy J. Minshew, & Shaun M. Eack.