Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 2

The definitive guide to autism and related conditions, with in-depth multidisciplinary coverage spanning clinical, developmental, biological, social, and public health perspectives

The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders is the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. This Fifth Edition reflects updated diagnostic frameworks in the DSM-5 and ICD-11, as well as evolving societal perspectives on autism. Across two volumes, it addresses evolving and emerging topics such as gene–environment interactions, theoretical frameworks, developmental neurobiology, mental health care, clinical assessment, gender and minority issues, naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, new learning technologies, economic aspects, and interactions with the law.

Inside Volume Two: Assessment, Interventions, and Policy, readers will find the most authoritative information on screening, assessment, interventions, services and supports, as well as cultural and policy ramifications. Volume One (available separately), covers diagnostic, developmental, and neurobiological aspects of autism, alongside its genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, medical and theoretical dimensions.

Students and practitioners in psychology, special education, and related fields will appreciate this thorough update for the authoritative guide to autism spectrum disorder. It is a must-read resource discussing scientifically validated approaches to understanding and supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.

FRED R. VOLKMAR, MD, is the Irving B Harris Professor Emeritus of Child Psychiatry at Yale University and the Dorothy B. Goodwin Family Chair in Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. The author of several hundred articles on autism, Dr. Volkmar was the main author of the DSM-IV autism section and served as editor of the Journal of Autism for 15 years.

KEVIN A. PELPHREY, PhD, is Harrison Wood Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia. He also leads the NIH Autism Center for Excellence.

GIACOMO VIVANTI, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, where he leads the Early Detection and Intervention research program. He is also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.