Ann Palmer, Elizabeth Kunreuther

Drinking, Drug Use, and Addiction in the Autism Community

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the links between autism and substance abuse, providing information, awareness and analysis. It brings together current research, including studies linking the perseverative traits in autism to addiction, and personal accounts, like the statement of a self-declared 'Aspie' that daily drinking helped to stave off social anxiety.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 149mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9781785927492
• ISBN-10: 1785927493
• Artikelnr.: 48213838

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth Kunreuther is a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina's Addiction Detox Unit. Ann Palmer is a faculty member of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Autism and Substance Abuse and Addiction: A Brief Overview. 2. Using
Substances to Cope. 3. Behavioral Connections between Autism Spectrum
Diagnosis and Addiction. 4. Genetic Predispositions and Connections. 5.
Late Diagnosis and its Connection to Substance Use. 6. What's Wrong with
Self Medication? 7. Screening, Treatment and Prevention. 8. Conclusion.