The Parent's Guide to the Medical World of Autism: A Physician Explains Diagnosis, Medications and Treatments

ISBN-13: 9781935274896 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 216 str.

Edward Aull; Speaker Temple Grandin

Opis

Dr. Aull clearly explains the world of diagnosis, treatments, and the overwhelming world of medications for parents facing a diagnosis for their child of autism. The much needed explanation of what is safe, and what to use when can be found here. Dr. Aull explain concepts about utilizing medication treatment, why medications might give an adverse outcome, and what might be done to improve the patient's results. "This is the first book I have read where a wise, highly experienced doctor has discussed his use of medications on many different types of individuals on the autism spectrum" --Dr. Temple Grandin

Spis treści

• Preface i
• Foreword by Temple Grandin, PhD iii
• Introduction xiii
• 1 Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders 12
• Causes of Autism 193
• Evaluations 274
• Autism 355
• Asperger's syndrome 576
• Medications 837
• Atypical Antipsychotic Medications 1118
• ADHD 1339
• Sleep Issues 16110
• Treatment Examples 16911
• Tenets of Treatment 179
• In Closing 191
• About the Author 193
• Index 195