Alvina Ali, Michelle O'Reilly, Khalid Karim

A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

It's Not Just Their Autism!

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the relationship between mental health and ASD. Illustrating with case studies a wide range of mental health issues commonly found in autistic children, the authors go on to suggest practical strategies for parents and professionals to help ameliorate the difficulties which arise from these co-morbid mental health conditions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781849053235
• ISBN-10: 1849053235
• Artikelnr.: 38558785

Autorenporträt

Khalid Karim is a senior teaching fellow at the University of Leicester and a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist. As both the lead on ASD at Leicestershire Partnership Trust CAMHS (Child and Adult Mental Health Services) and the father of a child with autism and ADHD, Khalid understands the concerns and interests of professionals in this area and of parents and carers of autistic children. Alvina Ali is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with specialities including children with neuro-developmental difficulties. As the mother of a deaf son with autism, Alvina has a particular interest in mental health problems in deaf children and an understanding of the services available. Michelle O'Reilly is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester where her research covers many areas of child mental health, including ASD. Having a brother with ASD and his significant mental health problems have given her personal insight into this area.

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations. Preface. Introduction. 1. Autistic Spectrum Disorder: An
Introduction. 2. Mental Health: An Introduction. 3. Autistic Spectrum
Disorder and Comorbid ADHD. 4. ASD and Comorbid Anxiety Disorders. 5. ASD
and Comorbid Depression. 6. ASD and Tics or Tourette's Syndrome. 7. ASD and
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). 8. ASD and Comorbid Eating Disorders.
9. ASD and Other Less Common Psychiatric Conditions. 10. Reducing Stress
and Strategies that Help. 11. ASD and Sleep Problems. 12. Sensory
Processing Problems and Executive Functioning Difficulties. 13. ASD and
Self-Harm. 14. The Use of Therapies. 15. The Role of Different
Professionals. Glossary of Terms. References.