Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders (eBook)
198 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-68233-3 (ISBN)
- The first book of its kind which demonstrates how to conduct an appropriate diagnostic interview to assess a child for an Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Considers the issues of Autism Spectrum Disorders in children, teenagers, and adults
- Aimed at both medical and mental health professionals
- Includes an in-depth treatment of the entire diagnostic process
Donald P.Gallo is a psychologist for Kaiser-Permanente's Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic Service in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Dr Gallo is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private practice in Woodland Hills, California.
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders The past decade has seen a tremendous increase in the number of people being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and not just young children. Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective is the first volume of its kind to provide authoritative information for professionals on how to appropriately evaluate and diagnose these disorders in individuals of all ages. Donald P. Gallo, a board-certified clinical psychologist, shares his professional insights and expertise garnered from more than 1,500 autism evaluations over the past ten years. The book includes in-depth interviewing strategies that focus on the three primary areas of impairment socialization, communication, and behavior to determine if an individual has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Differential diagnostic considerations are also addressed, and numerous case examples provide further clarity. Ways to present the assessment findings to parents and patients that will help them accept the diagnosis are also included. The information is targeted specifically for a wide range of practitioners, including child psychologists, child psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians, paediatric neurologists, and students in those disciplines. Authoritative and timely, Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective provides medical and mental health professionals everywhere with an invaluable resource for the proper diagnoses and assessment of an exceedingly complex disorder which affects people of all ages.
Donald P. Gallo is a psychologist for Kaiser-Permanente's Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic Service in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Dr Gallo is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private practice in Woodland Hills, California.
DiagnosingAutismSpectrum Disorders 3
Contents 9
Preface 11
Acknowledgments 15
About the Author 17
1. A Brief Look at the History of Autism 19
2. The Importance of the Autism Referral 23
3. How to Conduct the Evaluation 35
4. Information to Gather at the Outset of the Evaluation 51
5. Diagnostic Criteria for the Autism Spectrum Disorders 57
6. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Social Impairment 63
7. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Language Impairment 79
8. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Behavioral Concerns 97
9. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Teens 105
10. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Adults 115
11. Other Important Factors to Take into Consideration 123
12. Differential Diagnosis through the Lifespan 135
13. Feedback for the Patient and Family/Parents 161
Appendix A: Sample Copy of My Questionnaire 169
Appendix B: Sample Copies of Reports 175
References 197
Index 199
"Dr Gallo has written an extremely helpful guide to learning how to
diagnose autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan while also
addressing the many myths and misconceptions associated with
diagnosis and evaluation. His own experiences are excellent
examples of the challenges faced by providers and parents through
the diagnostic process and thereafter. Both professionals and
parents will find this guide user-friendly as Dr Gallo explains the
diagnostic process."
--Pegeen Cronin, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor,
UCLA Autism Evaluation Clinic, David Geffen School of Medicine,
UCLA
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.2.2010 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung | |
Schlagworte | Health & Behavioral Clinical Psychology • Klinische Psychologie / Verhalten • Psychologie • Psychology |
ISBN-10 | 0-470-68233-7 / 0470682337 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-68233-3 / 9780470682333 |
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