Clinical manual for the treatment of autism
By: edited by Eric Hollander, Evdokia Anagnostou.
Contributors: Hollander, Eric, 1957-; Anagnostou, Evdokia, 1971-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781585622221
Subjects: Autism in children -- Treatment; Autism -- Treatment; Autistic Disorder -- drug therapy; Autistic Disorder -- psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Clinical diagnosis of autism; title: Evaluation and testing for autism; title: Treatment of autism with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants; title: Treatment of autism with anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers; title: Treatment of autism with antipsychotics; title: Cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in patients with autism spectrum disorders; title: Stimulants and nonstimulants in the treatment of hyperactivity in autism; title: Applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism; title: The developmental individual-difference, relationship-based (DIR/floortime) model approach to autistic spectrum disorders; title: Educational approaches for autism? TEACCH; title: Peer relationships of children with autism: challenges and interventions; title: Complementary and alternative therapies for autism; title: Promising new avenues of treatment and future directions for patients with autism.