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Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Editors:
  1. Johnny L. Matson

    1. Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

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  2. Peter Sturmey

    1. The Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York, New York, USA

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  • Examines diagnostic instruments for assessing core and challenging behaviors
  • Addresses genetic, behavioral, biopsychosocial, and cognitive models
  • Explores such emerging topics as medications, diets, fringe and harmful treatments

Part of the book series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (ACPS)

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Table of contents (69 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. An Introduction and Overview to Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Autism across the Ages: An Abbreviated History

      • Sarah J. Macoun, Buse Bedir, John Sheehan
      Pages 3-28

    3. Psychopathologies Associated with ASD: Anxiety, OCD, Depression, and ADHD

      • Megan Braconnier, Iris Garza, Lauren Moskowitz
      Pages 29-50

    4. Challenging Behaviors Associated with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Nicole M. Hendrix, Matthew J. O’Brien
      Pages 51-71

    5. Sensory Processing and Motor Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders

      • Claudia Hilton, Karen Ratcliff
      Pages 73-112

    6. Emotional Cognition, Theory of Mind, and Face Recognition in Individuals with Autism and PDDs

      • Kaitlyn E. May, Maria A. Martino, Rajesh K. Kana
      Pages 113-133

    7. Epidemiological Surveys of ASD: Current Findings and New Directions

      • Eric Fombonne, Heather MacFarlane, Alexandra C. Salem, Katharine E. Zuckerman
      Pages 135-184

    8. Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Haris Memisevic, Mirjana Đordjević, Nenad Glumbić
      Pages 185-208

    9. Parental Stress and Effective Parent Training for Parents of Individuals Diagnosed with ASD

      • Sara K. Sato, Callie Plattner, Justin B. Leaf, Misty L. Oppenheim-Leaf, Joseph H. Cihon, Marlene Driscoll et al.
      Pages 209-234

  3. General Assessment Issues in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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    2. Psychometric Principles and Standards for Assessing Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Joshua J. Montrenes, Johnny L. Matson
      Pages 237-262

    3. Diagnostic Systems for Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Celeste Tevis, Johnny L. Matson, Megan Callahan
      Pages 263-281

    4. Purposes of Assessment in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

      • Noah K. Kaufman, Shane S. Bush
      Pages 283-301

    5. Effects of Cognition and Age on Assessment of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Audrey Thurm, Somer Bishop, Ivy Giserman-Kiss
      Pages 303-323

    6. Methods of Screening for Core Symptoms of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities

      • Michaela Brown, Johnny L. Matson, Celeste Tevis
      Pages 325-342

    7. Methods for Diagnosing ASD in Young Children

      • Megan M. Callahan, Johnny L. Matson, Michaela Brown
      Pages 343-365

    8. Monitoring Progress in Core Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

      • Megan Callahan, Johnny L. Matson, Michaela Brown
      Pages 367-387

  4. Assessment Issues Related to Core Symptoms of Autism and PDDs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 389-389
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    2. Educational Assessment

      • Hsu-Min Chiang, Kalli Kemp
      Pages 391-410
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About this book

This handbook provides a substantive foundation of autism theory and research, including a comprehensive overview, conceptualization, and history of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). This robust reference work integrates the broad scholarly base of literature coupled with a trenchant analysis of the state of the field in nosology, etiology, assessment, and treatment. Its expert contributors examine findings and controversies (e.g., the actual prevalence of autism) as well as longstanding topics of interest as well as emerging issues from around the globe. In addition, the handbook describes multiple assessments, diagnoses, interventions and treatments for autism and PDD. It addresses such key topics as assessment of core symptoms and comorbidities, risk factors, epidemiology, diagnostic systems, neuroscience as well as issues regarding family adaptation. In addition, the handbook explores the rapidly evolving and expanding topics of medications,diets, fringe and harmful treatments, applied behavior analysis, and early intensive behavioral interventions.

Key areas of coverage include:

  • Survey of diagnostic criteria and assessment strategies for autism and pervasive developmental disorder.
  • Genetic, behavioral, biopsychosocial, and cognitive models of autism assessment and treatment.
  • Psychiatric disorders in individuals with ASD.
  • Theory of mind and facial recognition in persons with autism.
  • Diagnostic instruments for assessing core features and challenging behaviors in autism and PDD.
  • Evidence-based psychosocial, pharmacological, and integrative treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities.
  • Interventions specifically for adults with ASD.
  • Training issues for professionals, parents, and other caregivers of individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Review of findings of successful and promising therapies coupled with guidance on how to distinguish between dubious and effective treatments for autism and PDD.

The handbook is an indispensable resource for researchers, professors, graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other practitioners in clinical child and school psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, special education, behavioral rehabilitation, pediatric medicine, developmental psychology, and all allied disciplines.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Johnny L. Matson

  • The Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York, New York, USA

    Peter Sturmey

About the editors

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Research Master in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. He has served as major professor for 69 doctoral students over a 42-year career and has more than 850 publications, including 45 books. He is founding editor for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Peter Sturmey, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at The Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York. He has published more than 500 articles, chapters, and conference papers as well as 25 authored and edited books.

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