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 infants, children, adolescents and adults with autistic behavioral features and their psychiatric and neurological work-ups. This new edition contains several chapters on the associated problems of autism, such as intellectual disability, epilepsy, tics, eating disorders and sleep problems, as well a.

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.…