EAN: 9783319296937

PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS AND COMORBIDITIES IN AUTIS...

This book explains in detail the diagnosis  management  and treatment of comorbid disorders in
patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Important insights are provided into the nature
of the symptoms of psychiatric comorbidities in these patients  and particularly children and
adolescents  with a view to assisting clinicians in reaching a correct diagnosis that will
permit the implementation of appropriate treatment strategies  whether psychological or
pharmacological. The full range of potential comorbidities is considered  including mood
disorders  anxiety disorders  obsessive-compulsive disorder  schizophrenia spectrum and other
psychotic disorders  eating disorders  disruptive behavioral disorders  Tourette¿s disorder 
and substance-related disorders. In each case guidance is provided on how to avoid incorrectly
attributing symptoms to ASD and on treatment options. Psychiatric Comorbidities in Autism
Spectrum Disorders will be of value to all practitioners who are confronted by patients with
these complex co-occurring conditions.

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