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More About This Title ABC of Autism
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ABC of Autism provides clinicians and medical students with a succinct, evidence-based overview of the symptoms, evaluation, treatment, and management of autism in both daily practice and for ongoing patient support plans. This accessible and informative guide allows primary healthcare professionals to quickly reference the essential information required for appropriate patient care.
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Munib Haroon is a Consultant Community Paediatrician, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate, UK.
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Contributors vii
Acknowledgements ix
Abbreviations xi
1 An Introduction to Autism 1
Munib Haroon
2 Classification and Diagnosis 5
Munib Haroon
3 The Aetiology of Autism 9
Keri-Michele Lodge
4 The Features of Autism in Childhood 13
Munib Haroon
5 The Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Children 17
Munib Haroon
6 Managing Day-to-Day Issues 23
Munib Haroon Monica Shaha and Mini G. Pillay
7 Mental Health in Children with Autism 29
Monica Shaha and Mini G. Pillay
8 School and Autism 33
Munib Haroon
9 Symptoms and Signs in Adult Autism 37
Alison Stansfield
10 The Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adults 41
Alison Stansfield
11 Autism and Mental Health in Adult Patients 45
Conor Davidson
12 Learning Disabilities and Autism 51
Keri-Michele Lodge Alwyn Kam and Alison Stansfield
13 Gender and Autism 57
Alison Stansfield Padakkara Saju Isabelle Gately Kate Cooper Derek Glidden and Ruth Bevan
14 Getting On With Life As an Adult After a Diagnosis 61
Frances Needham
15 Mortality and Autism 65
Alwyn Kam
16 Interventions for Autism in Children and Adults 69
Munib Haroon
Index 73
