Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders

The second edition of the Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders is a comprehensive guide to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), covering assessment, evaluation, possible causes, standard and experimental treatments, social policy issues, and more. It includes contributions from dozens of experts and is organized by sections on assessment, causes, treatments, and social policy. The book is an essential resource for all those in the ASD continuum of care.

Format: Hardback
Length: 742 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2022
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing

More than four decades after the official recognition of infantile autism in DSM-III, numerous questions remain about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—its possible causes, assessment, and most effective treatments. This second edition of the Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders features contributions from dozens of experts as it reviews the latest research on these topics and more. As ambitious in scope and exhaustive as the preceding edition, this guide is organized by sections that tackle:

• Assessment and evaluation, including recognizing the lower- and higher-order repetitive behaviors characteristic of ASD, as well as its comorbidities. Chapters also discuss the roles that racial and ethnic disparities, gender and sexual identities, and biomarkers and technology—including smart home devices and augmented reality technology—can play in assessment and evaluation.

• The possible causes of autism, from prenatal, perinatal, and parental risk factors to syndromic causes of ASD, updates on genetic testing, and the effect of environmental factors and immune dysregulation.

• Standard and experimental treatments in autism. Chapters analyze the role of pharmacotherapies such as serotonergic antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, and experimental therapeutics (e.g., oxytocin, vasopressin) as well as the use of cannabis, cannabinoids, and immunomodulatory agents. The book also examines behavioral treatments, interventions in schools, complementary and integrative medicine approaches, stem cell and gene therapies, and more.

• Social policy issues, including the role of patient advocacy groups in treatment development and an examination of autism strengths and the growing emphasis on recognizing neurodiversity. Unrivaled in its thoroughness, the book includes summary points in each chapter, review questions, and a comprehensive bibliography for further reading. This essential resource will be invaluable to clinicians, researchers, educators, and families affected by ASD, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field.

Weight: 1964g
Dimension: 254 x 175 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781615373048
Edition number: 2 Revised edition