
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Part II, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 44-1 - February 2, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Robert w Wisner Carlson, Scott R Pekrul, Thomas Flis, Robert Schloesser
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 3 6 0 8 - 1
This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest-edited by Drs. Robert Wisner-Carlson, Thomas Flis, Scott Pekrul, and Robert Schloesser will discuss a number of important topics addressing… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThis issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest-edited by Drs. Robert Wisner-Carlson, Thomas Flis, Scott Pekrul, and Robert Schloesser will discuss a number of important topics addressing Autism Disorders Across the lifespan. This issue is one of four each year selected by our series consulting editor, Dr. Harsh Trivedi of Sheppard Pratt Health System. Part I of this issue published previously. Articles in this issue include: Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis in Autism; Catatonia in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Dual Diagnosis Hiding in Plain Sight; Seizures and Epilepsy in Autism Spectrum Disorder; Gastrointestinal Issues and Autism Spectrum Disorder; The Impact of Applied Behavior Analysis to Address Mealtime Behaviors of Concern Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Assessment and Treatment of Emotion Regulation Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Life Span: Current State of the Science and Future Directions; Sexuality and Gender Issues in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder; and Facial Expression Production and Recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Shifting Landscape.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis in Autism
- Key points
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychotic disorders
- Catatonia in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Key points
- Introduction
- Catatonia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Prevalence
- Etiology
- Signs and symptoms
- Assessment and treatment
- Complications and outcome
- Case report (gastrointestinal complications)
- Summary
- Supplementary data
- Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Autism
- Key points
- Introduction
- Electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of catatonia in autism
- Electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of self-injurious behaviors and aggression in autism
- Electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in autism
- Summary and future directions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Dual Diagnosis Hiding in Plain Sight
- Key points
- Introduction
- A dual diagnosis: autism spectrum and substance use disorders
- Constructed narratives
- Assessment and treatment options
- Summary
- Seizures and Epilepsy in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Genetic factors
- Specific genetic syndromes
- Epileptic encephalopathies and the role of epilepsy/epileptiform abnormalities in autism
- Excitatory-inhibitory imbalance
- Metabolic dysfunction and mitochondrial disorders
- Neuroinflammation and the role of neuronal receptor antibodies
- Summary
- Gastrointestinal Issues and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Key points
- Introduction
- Prevalence and types of gastrointestinal disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders
- Clinical comorbidities associated with gastrointestinal disorders in autism spectrum disorders
- Risk factors for gastrointestinal disorders in autism spectrum disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal problems in autism spectrum disorders
- Summary
- The Impact of Applied Behavior Analysis to Address Mealtime Behaviors of Concern Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Key points
- Introduction to applied behavior analysis
- Applied behavior analysis and autism
- Applied Behavior Analysis and Mealtime Behavior
- Basic principles of applied behavior analysis
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Assessment and Treatment of Emotion Regulation Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Life Span: Current State of the Science and Future Directions
- Key points
- Clinical value of addressing emotion regulation impairment
- Emotion regulation measurement in autism spectrum disorder
- Emotion regulation interventions across the life span
- Summary
- Sexuality and Gender Issues in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Key points
- Sexual behavior
- Sexual victimization
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Gender and sexual diversity: underlying explanations
- Clinical implications
- Facial Expression Production and Recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Shifting Landscape
- Key points
- The shifting landscape of autism research and its relationship with facial emotion research
- Summary and future directions
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 44-1
- Published: February 2, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323836081
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Robert w Wisner Carlson
Affiliations and expertise
Sheppard Pratt Health SystemSP
Scott R Pekrul
Affiliations and expertise
Sheppard Pratt Health SystemTF
Thomas Flis
Affiliations and expertise
Sheppard Pratt Health SystemRS
Robert Schloesser
Affiliations and expertise
Sheppard Pratt Health System