ABC of Autism

Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Autism Munib Haroon
	Definition
	History
	Epidemiology
	Aetiology
	Clinical features
	Diagnosis
	Management
	Prognosis and outcome
	Further reading
Chapter 2 Classification and Diagnosis Munib Haroon
	Current classification schemes
		DSM-5
		ICD-10
		What does a clinician use? DSM or ICD?
	Asperger’s syndrome
	Pathological demand avoidance
	Further reading
Chapter 3 The Aetiology of Autism Keri-Michele Lodge
	Genetic factors
	Environmental factors
	Conclusions
	Further reading
Chapter 4 The Features of Autism in Childhood Munib Haroon
	First concerns
	Normal development
	Male and female
	Signs of autism in the pre‐school child
	School-aged children
	Older adolescents
	Further reading
Chapter 5 The Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Children Munib Haroon
	First contact
	Specialist assessment
		Assessment by the autism team
	History
	Examination
	Differential diagnosis and co‐morbid conditions
	Biomedical tests
	Diagnosis
	Further reading
Chapter 6 Managing Day-to-Day Issues Munib Haroon, Monica Shaha, and Mini G. Pillay
	A framework for addressing behaviour
	Useful general strategies
	Managing social communication and social interaction difficulties
	Stereotypies
	Obsessions, compulsions and routines
	Eating difficulties
	Sleep difficulties
	Sensory difficulties
	Autism and the internet
	Further reading
Chapter 7 Mental Health in Children With Autism Monica Shaha and Mini G. Pillay
	Epidemiology
	Assessment – general principles
		When to suspect psychiatric co-morbidity
		Diagnostic overshadowing
	Specific conditions
		Depression and ASD
		Anxiety and ASD
		ADHD and ASD
		Autism and OCD
		Tics in autism
	Interventions
	Primary care and referring to CAMHS
	Further reading
Chapter 8 School and Autism Munib Haroon
	Challenges at school
	Who can help?
	When a problematic behaviour is identified
	Inclusivity, normalisation and setting
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 9 Symptoms and Signs in Adult Autism
	What does autism look like in adulthood?
	Symptoms of autism in adulthood – what to look out for
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 10 The Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adults Alison Stansfield
	Why is it important that adults with autism, not diagnosed in childhood, access autism assessments as adults?
	Diagnosis in adulthood
	Diagnostic classification systems and guides for autism
	How to diagnose autism in adulthood
	Service Example: Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS)
	Hurdles during assessment
	Further reading
Chapter 11 Autism and Mental Health in Adult Patients Conor Davidson
	Assessment of mental state
	Transitions
	Other developmental disorders
	Anxiety disorders
	Obsessive compulsive disorder
	Depression
	Bipolar affective disorder
	Psychotic disorders
	Personality disorders
	Substance misuse
	Treatment considerations
		Antidepressants
		Antipsychotics
		Psychological therapy
		Social interventions
		Reasonable adjustments
	Interface between primary and secondary care
	Use of the Mental Health Act
	Further reading
Chapter 12 Learning Disabilities and Autism Keri-Michele Lodge, Alwyn Kam, and Alison Stansfield
	What is a learning disability?
	Aetiology of learning disability and autism
	Autism in people with a learning disability
	Autism, learning disability and health
	Autism, learning disability and behaviour which challenges
	Psychotropic medication, autism and learning disability
	Further reading
Chapter 13 Gender and Autism Alison Stansfield, Padakkara Saju, Isabelle Gately, Kate Cooper, Derek Glidden, and Ruth Bevan
	‘Trans’: what do you need to know?
	Gender dysphoria – what is it?
	Gender identity development and autism – what we know
	Using acceptable language
	Gender dysphoria and autism
	Coexistent intellectual disability, autism and gender variance
	Mental capacity and gender
	Further reading
Chapter 14 Getting On With Life As an Adult After a Diagnosis Frances Needham
	Coping with a diagnosis
	Post-diagnostic assessments
	Students
	Employment
	Social activities
	Staying safe
	Accommodation
	Relationships
	Health needs
	The environment
	Coping with sensory needs
	Predictability
	Communication and social interaction
	Christmas and other special occasions
	Driving
	Further reading
Chapter 15 Mortality and Autism Alwyn Kam
	Older research studies and mortality
	Recent studies on mortality
	Sex differences
	Life expectancy
	Causes of increased mortality in autism
	Future directions
	Further reading
Chapter 16 Interventions for Autism in Children and Adults Munib Haroon
	High quality interventions
	Evidence based medicine
	Non-pharmacological interventions in children
	Pharmacological interventions in children
	The right medication, at the right time, for the right child, by the right person
	Non-pharmacological interventions for adults
	Pharmacological interventions in adults
	Further reading
Index
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