Autism Spectrum and Social Pragmatic Language Disorders

Abstract

"" Contexts of Intervention"" This handbook synthesizes and integrates the science of internalizing and externalizing childhood disorders with the diagnostic structure of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – 5th Edition (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association. It offers a comprehensive overview of DSM-5 disorders in childhood, covering etiology, symptom presentation, assessment methods, diagnostic criteria, and psychotherapeutic and pharmacological approaches to treatment, prognosis, and outcomes. Clinical vignettes and empirical insights illustrate key concepts and diagnostic and treatment issues such as developmental, cultural, gender, and other considerations that may influence diagnosis and case formulation. In addition, chapters on psychosocial therapies offer robust guidelines for working with children and adolescents with DSM-5 disorders. The Handbook also addresses the shift from categorical to dimensional, diagnostic, and treatment systems, particularly focusing on the current shift in funded research in childhood disorders. Topics featured in this Handbook include: Intellectual disabilities and global developmental delay. Depressive disorders in youth. Posttraumatic and acute stress disorders in childhood and adolescence. Autism spectrum and social pragmatic language disorders. Alcohol-related disorders and other substance abuse disorders. Parent-child and sibling relationships. Cognitive-behavioral interventions and their role in improving social skills. The Handbook of DSM-5 Disorders in Children and Adolescents is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, professionals, and scientist-practitioners in clinical child and school psychology, pediatrics, social work, and educational psychology. ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""References""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Part I: Introduction""; ""1: Diagnosis in American Psychiatry: A Brief History of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual""; "" Introduction""; "" The Beginnings of Psychiatric Nosology""; "" DSM-I Development and the Post-­DSM-­I Era""; "" DSM-III: A Nosological Revolution""; "" The Post-DSM-III Era: Transformation of American Psychiatry""; "" DSM-IIIR, DSM-IV, and the Rising Tides of Controversy""; "" The Development of the DSM-5""; "" Moving Beyond the DSM-5""; "" Conclusion""; ""References"" ""Part II: Internalizing Disorders: Neurodevelopmental Disorders""""2: Intellectual Disabilities and Global Developmental Delay""; "" Overview of the History of Intellectual Disability and Global Developmental Delay in the DSMs""; "" Current Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5""; "" Intellectual Disability [Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD)]""; "" Global Developmental Delay ""; "" Etiology""; "" Genetic Causes""; "" ID and Autism Affect Synaptic Morphology and Plasticity, and Epigenetic Control""; "" Metabolic Disorders""; "" Prevalence""; "" Symptom Presentation"" "" Associated Impairments and Comorbidities"""" Psychiatric Disorders""; "" Neurological Comorbidities""; "" Other Medical and Physical Comorbidities""; "" Course and Developmental Challenges""; "" Evaluation""; "" Neurodevelopmental, Intellectual and Behavioral Assessment""; "" History and Physical Examination""; "" Diagnostic Investigations and Laboratory Testing""; "" Treatment""; "" Treatment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders""; "" Pharmacological Treatment for Cognitive Impairment""; "" Prognosis and Outcome""; "" Global Developmental Delay"" "" Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability"""" Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability""; "" Life Expectancy""; ""References""; ""3: Language Disorder in Children""; "" Overview of Language Disorder and History in DSMs""; "" History of Language Disorder""; "" Current Diagnostic Criteria for Language Disorder""; "" Assessment of Language Disorders""; "" Infants and Toddlers""; "" Preschool and School-Age Children""; "" Etiology of Language Disorder""; "" Symptom Presentation, Course of the Disorder, and Developmental Changes""; "" Preschool Years""; "" School-Age Children"" "" Secondary School"""" Sociodemographic Trends in the Identification of Language Disorder""; "" Associated Impairments""; "" Late Talkers""; "" Social Communication Disorder""; "" Intellectual Disability""; "" Autism Spectrum Disorder""; "" Comorbid Disorders""; "" Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder""; "" Specific Learning Disorder""; "" Treatment for Children with Language Disorders""; "" Intervention for Preschoolers""; "" Language Intervention During the Elementary School Years (Ages 5â#x80;#x93;10)""; "" Language Intervention During the Adolescent Years (Ages 11â#x80;#x93;21)""