Asperger's Disorder

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Summary

At least seven million children and adolescents are afflicted with developmental, behavioral, or mental disorders today.

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Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. ix
Contributors	p. xvii
History
Autism: Asperger's Syndrome-History and First Descriptions	p. 1
The Case of Fritz V.	p. 7
Clinical Aspects
Diagnosis of Asperger's Disorder	p. 19
Asperger Syndrome-Mortality and Morbidity	p. 63
Prevalence of Asperger Syndrome	p. 81
Screening Instruments for Asperger Syndrome	p. 101
Neuropsychological and Neuropathological Aspects
Neuropsychology in Asperger's Disorder	p. 111
Studies of Brain Morphology, Chemistry, and Function in Asperger's Disorder	p. 131
Neuropathological Findings in Asperger Syndrome	p. 155
Etiology
The Genetics, Epigenetics and Proteomics of Asperger's Disorder	p. 171
The Gene-Environment Interaction in Asperger's Disorder	p. 205
Age, Sex, and Parenting	p. 233
Treatment
Biological Treatment of Asperger's Disorder	p. 259
Psychosocial Interventions for Asperger's Disorder	p. 293
Prognosis of Asperger's Disorder	p. 327
Perspectives
Two Case Studies	p. 343
Social Assimilation in the Classroom	p. 347
Into my Soul: A Kaleidoscope of an Aspergian Spirit. Amen	p. 351
Index	p. 361
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