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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790860103321

Autore

Sherkow Susan P. <1944->

Titolo

Autism spectrum disorder : perspectives from psychoanalysis and neuroscience / / Susan P. Sherkow and Alexandra M. Harrison ; with contributions by William Singletary

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Jason Aronson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-7657-0863-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarrisonAlexandra <1945->

SingletaryWilliam

Disciplina

618.92/85882

Soggetti

Autism spectrum disorders in children - Treatment

Autism spectrum disorders - Treatment

Developmental therapy for children

Neurons - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Dyadic Therapy; 1 Introduction to Dyadic Work with Toddlers; 2 Johnny; 3 Corey; 4 Ethan; 5 Conclusion; II: Reflective Network Therapy; 6 Introduction to the Method of Reflective Network Therapy; 7 Dahlia; III: Neurobiology and Psychoanalysis; 8 Neurobiology, Neuroplasticity, and Psychoanalytic Treatment; 9 Models of ASD; Discussion; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience, offers a guide to understanding and treating the ASD toddler from the dual perspectives of psychoanalysis and neurofunction through describing in great detail intensive treatments of four children who began therapy as toddlers. The authors hypothesize that dyadic therapy and Reflective Network Therapy can impact a child by modifying the biochemistry of the brain, resulting in alteration of emotion and cognition. Their chapter on neurobiological mechanisms of change