Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Dis orders, 5th Edition SET

Volkmar, Fred R. (Editor)/ Pelphrey, Kevin A. (Editor)/ Vivanti, Giacomo (Editor)/ Rogers, Sally J. (Editor)/ Paul, Rhea (Editor)

ISBN 10: 111998260X / ISBN 13: 9781119982609

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Dis orders, 5th Edition SET
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111998260X
• ISBN 13: 9781119982609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 2.59 kilograms

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Synopsis

The second edition of the benchmark reference Since its first edition, this handbook has become the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. Now expanded to two volumes, this comprehensive work provides a thorough review of these disorders, drawing on findings and clinical experience from a number of related disciplines.

The Second Edition covers all current treatment models, and is updated to include new methods for screening and assessment, genetic components, and school-based interventions. All chapters have been thoroughly updated; two-thirds of chapters are entirely new to this edition. VolumeTwo includes the newest, most authoritative information available on assessment, interventions, and policy ramifications surrounding pervasive developmental disorders.

About the Author

FRED R. VOLKMAR, MD, is the Irving B Harris Professor Emeritus of Child Psychiatry at Yale University and the Dorothy B. Goodwin Family Chair in Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. The author of several hundred articles on autism, Dr. Volkmar was the main author of the DSM-IV autism section and served as editor of the Journal of Autism for 15 years.

KEVIN A. PELPHREY, PhD, is Harrison Wood Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia. He also leads the NIH Autism Center for Excellence.

GIACOMO VIVANTI, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, where he leads the Early Detection and Intervention research program. He is also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.