Autism and pervasive developmental disorders /
edited by Fred R. Volkmar.
- Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
- xvi, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge monographs in child and adolescent psychiatry .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders Fred R. Volkmar and Catherine Lord; 2. Epidemiological surveys of autism Eric Fombonne; 3. Psychological factors in autism Margot Prior and Sally Ozonoff; 4. The genetic epidemiology of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders Peter Szatmari and Marshall B. Jones; 5. Neurobiology of autism Fritz Poustka; 6. Psychopharmacology Christopher J. McDougle; 7. Behavioral and educational approaches to the pervasive developmental disorders Sandra L. Harris; 8. The outcome in adult life for people with autism and Asperger's syndrome Patricia Howlin; 9. Autism and the evolution of human social skills Lynn Waterhouse and Deborah Fein.
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Autism in children. Developmental disabilities. Autism, Infantile. Child Development Disorders, Pervasive.