Assessment of the Core Features of ASD
Behaviors between birth and 1 year of age Behaviors from 1 to 3 years of age Limited ability to anticipate being picked up Abnormal eye contact Low frequency of looking at…
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Theories of Childhood Autism
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Jonathan Tarbox, Dennis R. Dixon, Peter Sturmey and Johnny L. Matson (eds.)Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum DisordersAutism and Child Psychopathology Series10.1007/978-1-4939-0401-3_6 6. Psychological Theories of Childhood Autism Patrick M. Ghezzi1 ,…
Measures Used to Screen and Diagnose ASD in Young Children
Assessment measures Age suitability Administration time Screening instruments Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT) 18 months and above 10–15 min Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (MCHAT) 16–30 months 5–10 min Screening…
Basic Foundations of Diagnosis, Psychiatric Diagnosis, and Final Common Pathway Syndromes
Fig. 7.1 Anatomy of the brain (From http://www.stanford.edu/group/hopes/basics/braintut/ab5.html, with permission from The Huntington’s Disease Outreach Project for Education at Stanford.) Fig. 7.2 Limbic system. (From http://www.stanford.edu/group/hopes/basics/braintut/ab5.html, with permission from HOPES.)…
Consultation-Liaison with Children and Adolescents
and Anthony P. S. Guerrero1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1356 Lusitana St., 4th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA (2) Kapiolani Behavioral Health Services, 1319 Punahou…
Major Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementias)
Complex attention The patient has increased difficulty in environments with multiple stimuli (e.g., TV, radio, conversation); has difficulty holding new information in mind (e.g., recalling phone numbers or addresses just…
The Geriatric Patient
(1) Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Honolulu, HI, USA (2) University of Hawaii, 2756 L Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA (3) Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA (4)…
Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients: Menstrual Cycle, Pregnancy, and Postpartum-Related Psychiatric Disorders
References Ahoka, A., Kaukoranta, J., Wahlbeck K., Aito M. (2001). Estrogen deficiency in severe PPD: Successful treatment with sublingual physiologic 17 beta estradiol: A preliminary study. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry,…
The Renal Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient
© Hoyle Leigh & Jon Streltzer 2015Hoyle Leigh and Jon Streltzer (eds.)Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry10.1007/978-3-319-11005-9_28 28. The Renal Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patient Norman B. Levy1 and Adam Mirot2 (1) Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York,…
