Essential clinical guide to understanding and treating autism / Fred R. Volkmar, Lisa A. Wiesner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is autism : history, causes, and current research -- Screening and diagnostic assessment -- Approaches to providing medical care -- Frequent medical conditions and problems -- Working with attorneys and other referral sources -- Securing services -- Infants and preschool children -- School-aged children -- Adolescents and adults -- Behavioral and psychiatric problems : issues and interventions -- Considering medications for behavioral and mental health problems -- Considering complementary and alternative treatments -- Supporting families.

Coauthored by the premier expert on autism in the United States and an experienced academic and practicing pediatrician, this volume provides concise and practical information based on the most up-to-date research and clinical experience for primary care givers around the world. Showing clinicians how to most effectively use evidence-based techniques, this invaluable guide offers primary-care providers access to expert, current research and practice guidelines allowing them to confidently support children who present with symptoms of autism.

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