Acute Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders, an Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America : Volume 23-1
Overview
The "spectrum" in this disorder is Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. This issue specifically addresses acute management of the extreme behaviors that accompany this disorder spectrum: extreme behaviors, complete lack of communication, inability to learn or express language, etc, and covers in-hospital or residential therapies as well as in-home family involvement. Medical treatment for this disorder is the main focus of discussion in topics such as: Emotional Regulation: Concepts and Practice in ASD; Specialized Inpatient Treatment of ASD; Residential Treatment of Severe Behavioral Disturbance in ASD; Treatment of ASD in General Child Psychiatry Units; Behavioral Approaches to Acute Problems; Communication Strategies for Behavioral Challenges in ASD, along with topics covering Psychiatric Assessment of Acute Presentations in ASD; Sensory Regulation and its Relationship to Acute Problems in ASD; Family Dysfunction, Assessment and Treatment in the context of Severe Behavioral Disturbance in ASD; and Self Injurious Behavior in ASD.
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- ISBN-13: 9780323263825
- ISBN-10: 0323263828
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Publish Date: November 2013
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 1
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