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Tatyana B. Glezerman - Autism and the Brain: Neurophenomenological Interpretation - 9781489998934 - V9781489998934
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Autism and the Brain: Neurophenomenological Interpretation

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Description for Autism and the Brain: Neurophenomenological Interpretation paperback. Here is a new neuropsychology of the autism spectrum, reviewing brain organization and relating specific symptoms to specific regions and structures. Describes deficiencies in left hemisphere areas associated with self and identity, and their role in autism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JNC; MB; MMH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.

For years, the typical presentation of autism—the developmental delays, the social and linguistic deficits—has been well known. Despite great variation among children with this condition, certain symptoms are considered hallmarks of the disorder. Less understood is why these symptoms come together to construct autism. And as autism rates continue to rise, this information is ever more vital to accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Autism and the Brain offers answers by showing a new neuropsychology of the autistic spectrum, reviewing general brain organization, and relating specific regions and structures to specific clinical symptoms. The author identifies deficiencies in areas of the left-hemisphere associated ... Read more

 Perceives the world.
 Understands and uses words.
 Perceives faces.
 Understands spatial relations and numbers.
 Understands feelings and registers emotions.
 Perceives the self as separate from others.
 Acts in the world.

Challenging readers to re-think their assumptions, Autism and the Brain is breakthrough reading for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in fields as varied as child and adolescent psychiatry; clinical child, school, and developmental psychology; neuroscience/neurobiology; special education and educational psychology; social work; communication disorders; and public health and policy.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489998934
SKU
V9781489998934
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Ref
99-15

About Tatyana B. Glezerman
Upon receiving her MD/PhD (1966/1970) from Kursk State Medical Institute, Dr. Glezerman worked as assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Medical Genetics. She then worked at the Moscow Psychiatric Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Health (RSFSR) for fifteen years, first as clinical researcher in the laboratory of psychiatric genetics (1974-1980) and later as head of the ... Read more

Reviews for Autism and the Brain: Neurophenomenological Interpretation
From the reviews: "This is a marvellous book, combining the best principles of psychopathology with the latest neuropsychological data, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the enigma of infantile autism." (John Cutting, Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 19:2, 184-188, August, 2013) “Glezerman does an outstanding job of presenting the current state of knowledge of this complex and fascinating ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Autism and the Brain: Neurophenomenological Interpretation


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