Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians -- Canadian Release March 2012

"An outstanding addition to the literature. This volume is comprehensive in scope and is a valuable addition to the growing body of work on this topic." -Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Irving B. Harris Professor and Director, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine; Chief of Child Psychiatry, Yale New Haven Hospital

"Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood represents a very welcome addition to the current literature on what happens to individuals on the autism spectrum after they graduate from high school or college. Maintaining an evidence-based perspective, the authors address a wide range of issues, including some controversial ones, in way that is accurate, accessible, and very applicable to the promotion of quality-of-life concerns. A very useful volume." -Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD, Chair, Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research; Director, McCarton Upper School

"An invaluable resource for parents and clinicians alike. This book fills an important and neglected niche in our understanding of Asperger Syndrome. It is written with both clarity and compassion" - Dr. Peter Szatmari, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences; Director, Offord Centre for Child Studies; Vice-Chair of Research, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and Head, Division of Child Psychiatry, McMaster University

Despite the dramatic proliferation of research, clinical perspectives, and first-person accounts of Asperger Syndrome (AS) in the last 15 years, much of this information has focused on the application of the diagnosis to children, even though AS is present across an individual's entire lifespan. This book is one of the only guides to AS as it manifests itself in adults. It integrates research and clinical experience to provide mental health professionals with a comprehensive discussion of AS in adulthood, covering issues of diagnosis as well as co-morbid psychiatric conditions, psychosocial issues, and various types of interventions-from psychotherapy to psychopharmacotherapy. It also discusses basic diagnostic criteria, controversies about the syndrome and possible interventions and treatments for dealing with it.

 

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