Offers information on how to develop effective partnerships with parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Topics covered include how to be more sensitive to families' needs, how to make one's assumptions cohere with families' assumptions, and how best to approach controversial topics in treatment and research.
In this powerful book, Monica A. Coleman shares her life-long dance with trauma, depression, and the threat of death. Coleman offers a rare account of how the modulated highs of bipolar II can lead to professional success, while hiding a depression that even her doctors rarely believed.
A detailed and practical guide to botulinum neurotoxin therapy (BoNT) and the wide range of applications for neurological and pain disorders. A unique reference source for new injectors and experienced clinicians alike, this indispensable manual provides information on dose, dilution, and indications for all four FDA-approved toxins in one handy ......
Configured for quick point-of-care consult, Botulinum Toxin Dosing Manual is the must-have resource for practitioners and trainees at any level. This practical compendium provides comprehensive information on applications and dosing guidelines for all four FDA-approved toxins.
Saturday 14th August 2001: Today has been a horrible, hateful day. Daniel has pushed me to my absolute wits' end. Sometimes it really does feel like he is the original child from hell."
For Alison, life with her son Daniel sometimes seemed like an endless torrent of disobedience, backchat, rudeness, ......
This volume begins with two introductory chapters on functional neural circuitry and neural signaling pathways. The remaining six chapters present current knowledge on the neuroanatomic and neurochemical mechanisms underlying schizophrenia, addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
This revised and greatly expanded Third Edition of Brain Injury Medicine continues its reputation as the key core textbook in the field, bringing together evidence-based medicine and years of collective author clinical experience in a clear and comprehensive guide for brain injury professionals. Universally praised as the gold standard text and ......
Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior
Expert author Elizabeth Ives Field combines over four decades of working in the autism field to provide functional, in-depth teaching strategies for children on the spectrum who struggle with communication. Incorporating descriptions of composite children at different developmental stages, this book sets out individual goals and therapy approaches ......
The gold standard in many EMG labs, this resource is a practical working reference for performing a wide variety of common nerve conduction studies. It provides both practicing clinicals and trainees with an impressive database of normal values they can use to interpret nerve conduction results with confidence. This third edition has been revised ......
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around ......
Including the third edition of this textbook for neurodevelopmental pediatrics, these two volumes discuss the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of a range of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and children. This edition emphasizes the training needs of people entering pediatrics programs in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Including the third edition of this textbook for neurodevelopmental pediatrics, these two volumes discuss the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of a range of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and children. This edition emphasizes the training needs of people entering pediatrics programs in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
New treatments and advances in therapy for the ravages of Parkinson's disease are constantly being researched and perfected for patients. This second edition covers a variety of topics, providing information and suggestions for patients, families, and caregivers to aid them as they grapple with this chronic, debilitating neurological disorder.
This book will benefit clinicians managing catatonic phenomena as well as researchers interested in pursuing further investigations. It covers in great detail the psychopathology and neurobiology of catatonia, focusing on the history, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
To be used alongside the clinical manual, Challenging OCD in Young People with ASD, this workbook gives young people with ASD the tools they need to treat and recover from their OCD.
To be used alongside the complementary workbook, Challenge Your OCD! this adaptable CBT programme gives young people with ASD the tools they need to manage and recover from their OCD.
Extensively illustrated and liberally laced with clinically helpful tools, Clinical Adult Neurology is an affordable reference for all clinicians and residents. With emphasis on diagnostic tools and strategies as well as management pearls and perils, Clinical Adult Neurology will meet the needs of all health care practitioners caring for patients ......
The book offers the clinician working in the community a practicable approach to the treatment of patients with personality disorders. Clearly written, this book focuses on issues relevant to the clinician in private practice, including the diagnosis of a wide range of personality disorders and alternative management approaches.
Helps practicing psychologists and professional graduate students in developing expertise in clinical health psychology. This volume provides an overview of the roles and functions of clinical health psychologists as well as the education, training, personal, and professional issues involved. It includes discussion of psychometric instruments.
Reflecting gains over the past decade in our understanding of the causes of autism, this book meets the need for clear, up-to-date, and evidence-based treatment. Internationally known researchers share treatment approaches they have either developed or thoroughly tested for safety and efficacy.
Clinical Manual of Neuropsychiatry offers clinicians the comprehensive, expert guidance that they require to deliver cutting-edge, effective, and compassionate patient care. Practical, comprehensive, and exhaustively researched, Clinical Manual of Neuropsychiatry is an indispensable resource for professionals.
Updated and expanded, this second edition of the proven high-yield, highly illustrated clinical neurophysiology board review is designed to help candidates assess and refine their knowledge in all domains tested on the exam. Includes over 880 structured multiple-choice questions, answers, and rationale.
A Practical Approach to Neurodiagnostic Testing and Management
This book is designed for the many physicians and other providers who care for younger patients with epilepsy, sleep, neuromuscular, and autonomic disorders. The book focuses on the technical and interpretive specifics unique to this population. It covers the full spectrum of neurophysiologic topics.
This bestselling, comprehensive assessment guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in the rapidly maturing field of clinical neuropsychology. This third edition expertly leads neuropsychologists and trainees through the complicated process of assessing, diagnosing.
This new edition fills an important gap in the literature by providing a concise treatment of pediatric neurology that focuses on the most commonly seen diseases with clinical guidelines that help todayC busy practitioner find answers quickly.
The diagnosis of multiple personality disorder (MPD) entered the clinical mainstream with a rapidity and in a manner atypical for new descriptions of psychiatric illness. This book contains the most up-to-date information on MPD available written by experts in this field.
A resource for training and supervising mental health practitioners. It guides readers through a science-informed process of supervision that clearly delineates the competencies required for good practice..
Offers a comprehensive analysis of the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on cognition. Authors survey the impact of cognitive impairment on behavioural problems, employment-related issues, and the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. Practitioners will learn to interpret MRIs and provide treatment for a wide range of symptoms and ......
Aims to bridge the gap between the knowledge of rehabilitation therapists and neurobiology or cognitive theory, with which they may not be familiar. Editor is at the Department of Psychology, Monash University.
A Concise Guide to Prevention, Recognition, and Management
Awareness and preparedness for potential complications in the aftermath of acute stroke is as important as initial treatment to achieve good clinical outcomes. Complications of Acute Stroke is the first book to focus exclusively on specific post-acute stroke complications that require timely and urgent attention.
Provides clinical information that nurses may need in the care of patients with Parkinson's Disease. This book covers various topics including advanced care issues such as deep brain stimulation management, palliative care for frail older adults with Parkinson's, medication management, non-motor complications and psychosocial issues, and others.
Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders summarizes the latest research on anxiety disorders and translates it into practical treatment strategies for the best clinical outcomes. Designed for daily use in the clinical setting, it serves as an instant library of current information, quick to access and easy to understand.
The book is written in plain language for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of depression, including patients, family members, and professionals. The book explains the neurobiology of depression, but puts it in a developmental perspective by showing how the illness often evolves from psychological and interpersonal stress over a lifetime.
