Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Research Aspects (Pediatric, Child and Adolescent Health) - Hardcover

 
9781620813539: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Research Aspects (Pediatric, Child and Adolescent Health)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 162081353X ISBN 13: 9781620813539
Publisher: Nova Biomedical, 2012

Synopsis

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by a triad of impairments in reciprocal social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication deficits with repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. The disorder may adversely impact not just the affected child, but also his/her family members. Currently there is no effective means for prevention, no biomarkers for early diagnosis and no specific treatment approach or a drug that can "cure" the disorder. Interest in ASD has exploded in the past decade following the vast increase in the prevalence of ASD to 1:100-1:150 in the most recent reports. The dramatic increase in ASD cases has been accompanied by an increase in public and professional awareness and an abundance of new research and treatment strategies. Autism is probably not a single disorder, but rather reflects many different disorders with broad behavioural phenotypes causing atypical development.

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Publisher
Nova Biomedical
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
162081353X
ISBN 13 
9781620813539
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
222
Editor
Zachor Ditza A., Merrick Joav