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Title:
Clinical manual for the treatment of autism
Author:
Hollander, Eric, 1957-
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2007]

©2007
Physical Description:
xxi, 314 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Clinical diagnosis of autism -- Evaluation and testing for autism -- Treatment of autism with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants -- Treatment of autism with anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers -- Treatment of autism with antipsychotics -- Cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in patients with autism spectrum disorders -- Stimulants and nonstimulants in the treatment of hyperactivity in autism -- Applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism -- The developmental individual-difference, relationship-based (DIR/floortime) model approach to autistic spectrum disorders -- Educational approaches for autism? TEACCH -- Peer relationships of children with autism: challenges and interventions -- Complementary and alternative therapies for autism -- Promising new avenues of treatment and future directions for patients with autism.
ISBN:
9781585622221
Format :
Book