01982nam a22001457a 4500 8406 8406 9783319030555 616.858 82 ANA B Anagnostou, Evdokia Managing autism spectrum disorder / by Evdokia Anagnostou, Jessica Brian Cham : Adis, 2014 91 p. : Contents Contributors Acknowledgments Author biographies 1 Introduction References 2 Diagnosis: screening, surveillance, assessment, and formulation Assessment of autism spectrum disorder: surveillance and screening Team structure and function Components of diagnostic assessment Formulation and feedback References 3 Common psychiatric comorbidities and their assessment Introduction Prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity The DSM-5 and diagnosis of psychiatric comorbidity in autism spectrum disorder Assessment of psychiatric comorbidity Conclusions References 4 Medical comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder Introduction Epilepsy Gastrointestinal conditions Sleep issues Associated genetic syndromes Conclusions References 5 Pharmacotherapy in autism spectrum disorder Introduction Symptom-based approach to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder Monitoring Complementary and alternative medications Conclusions References 6 Behavioral and educational interventions Behavioral interventions Parent education and training Interventions for disruptive behavioral problems Social skills interventions Educational interventions Intervention for adults References 7 Autism spectrum disorder and the family: examining impacts and the need for support Introduction Impact of autism spectrum disorder on families Navigating the transition to adulthood Considerations following a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Implications for practitioners Conclusions References 8 Future directions Future advances Conclusions References Autism spectrum disorders -- Treatment. RFT 0 0 0 0 R-43/5 AIISH AIISH 2020-02-26 0 616.858 82 ANA B 21330 2020-02-26 00:00:00 2020-02-26 RFT