Autism : neural basis and treatment possibilities by Bock, Gregory; Goode, Jamie instant download

Autism : neural basis and treatment possibilities by Bock, Gregory; Goode, Jamie instant download

1 online resource (ix, 310 pages) :, This groundbreaking book brings together contributions by leading scientists from different fields to provide a balanced view of the spectrum of current studies on autism. Four main areas of research are covered. Twin and family data indicate that the heritability of the underlying liability to autism exceeds 90%. This probably involves interactions among a relatively small number of susceptibility genes, an hypothesis that is examined in detail. New techniques are now available for examining the neurobiology of autism. The book contains results from imaging studies showing the contributions of, Symposium on autism: neural basis and treatment possibilities, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 18-20 June 2002, Includes bibliographical references and indexes, Introduction: autism, the challenges ahead / Michael Rutter -- Epidemiology and early identification of autism: research challenges and opportunities / Tony Charman -- Implications of the broader phenotype for concepts of autism / Anthony Bailey and Jeremy Parr -- Strategies for autism candidate gene analysis / G. Barnby and A.P. Monaco -- How might genetic mechanisms operate in autism? / Susan E. Folstein, Michael Dowd, Raymond Mankoski and Ovsanna Tadevosyan -- X-linked genes and the neural basis of social cognition / David Skuse -- The neuropathology of the autism spectrum disorders: what have we learned? / Margaret L. Bauman and Thomas L. Kemper -- Microbiology and immunology of autism spectrum disorders / W. Ian Lipkin and Mady Hornig -- What do imaging studies tell us about the neural basis of autism? / Chris Frith -- The amygdala, autism and anxiety / David G. Amaral and Blythe A. Corbett -- Cognition in autism: one deficit or many? / Francesca Happe -- Autism and specific language impairment: categorical distinction or continuum? / Dorothy V.M. Bishop -- Why have drug treatments been so disappointing? / Jan K. Buitelaar -- Can early interventions alter the course