| Acute Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders, an Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Volume 23-1 Contributor(s): Siegel, Matthew (Author), King, Bryan H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0323263828 ISBN-13: 9780323263825 Publisher: Elsevier OUR PRICE: $94.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Pediatrics |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| Series: Clinics. Internal Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 1 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |