Autism Spectrum Disorders; edited by David G. Amaral, Geraldine Dawson, Daniel H. Geschwind

Large quarto in glossy white and grey color-illus boads; xxviii, 1416 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations (some color), maps; 28 cm. bibliographical references and index. Weighs 7 lbs 3 ounces before packing. Contents: Machine generated contents note: Section I Historical perspective, diagnosis and classification, and epidemiology -- ch. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Looking Backward and Looking Forward / Michael Rutter -- ch. 2 Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders / Catherine Lord -- ch. 3 Asperger's Syndrome: From Asperger to Modern Day / Ami Klin -- ch. 4 Regression and Other Patterns of Onset / Meagan Thompson -- ch. 5 Screening, Risk, and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders / Lonnie Zwaigenbaum -- ch. 6 Epidemiology of Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Arlene Hagen -- ch. 7 Culture and Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Impact on Prevalence and Recognition / Coleen Boyle -- Commentary: Issues in the Classification of Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Patrick F. Bolton -- Section II Core features and developmental trajectories -- ch. 8 The Social Behavior of Autism: A Parallel and Distributed Information Processing Perspective / Peter Mundy -- ch. 9 Language and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders / Rhiannon Luyster. Ch. 10 Cognitive and Neural Correlates of Language in Autism / Jan K. Buitelaar -- ch. 11 Repetitive Behaviors in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders / James W. Bodfish -- ch. 12 Developmental Features and Trajectories Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers / Rebecca J. Landa -- ch. 13 Development from Preschool Through School Age / Tony Charman -- ch. 14 Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Jinkuk Hong -- Commentary: Issues in Defining the Core Features of Autism through the Lifespan / Katherine A. Loveland -- Section III Psychiatric and medical comorbidities -- ch. 15 Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cautionary Note / Miriam Lense -- ch. 16 Comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders / Eric Hollander -- ch. 17 Interface Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors: A Genetic and Developmental Perspective / James F. Leckman -- ch. 18 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) / Richard D. Todd -- ch. 19 Specific Language Impairment / Allison Bean -- ch. 20 Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Beth McConnell. Ch. 21 Stereotypy and Self-Injury / Bryan H. King -- ch. 22 Motor Functioning and Dyspraxia in Autism Spectrum Disorders / John A. Sweeney -- ch. 23 Epilepsy and Electroencephalography in Autism Spectrum Disorders / Roberto Tuchman -- ch. 24 The Immune System, Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Autism Spectrum Disorders / Judy Van de Water -- ch. 25 Gastrointestinal Problems in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Timothy Buie -- ch. 26 Sleep Problems / Daniel G. Glaze -- Perspective Article: Autism as a Medical Disorder / Christopher Gillberg -- Section IV Broader autism phenotype -- ch. 27 The Broad Autism Phenotype / Joseph Piven -- ch. 28 The Biological Broader Autism Phenotype / Nicholas Lange -- ch. 29 Autism as a Quantitative Trait / John N. Constantino -- Commentary: The Broader Autism Phenotype: Implications for Research and Clinical Practice / Ann S. Le Couteur -- Section V Neurobiology -- ch. 30 Developmental Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders / John L.R. Rubenstein -- ch. 31 Neuropathology of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Postmortem Studies / David G. Amaral -- ch. 32 Neurotransmitters / Diane C. Chugani. Ch. 33 Brain Chemistry: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Dennis Shaw -- ch. 34 Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior: Implications for Autism Spectrum Disorders / Larry J. Young -- ch. 35 From Toddlers to Adults: The Changing Landscape of the Brain in Autism / Cynthia M. Schumann -- ch. 36 Autism as a Developmental Neurobiological Disorder: New Insights from Functional Neuroimaging / Katherine Humphreys -- c. …