{"product_id":"autism-spectrum-disorders-9780470026861","title":"Autism Spectrum Disorders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePsychological research into autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased exponentially in the last two decades. Much of this work has been led by different theorists, identifying a process or set of processes that hold the key to understanding the condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Identifying Autism: From Discrete Entity to Multidimensional Spectrum \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly conceptions: the ‘autistic child’ 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom discrete entity to spectrum of related conditions 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic systems and instruments 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions versus entities: ‘lumping’ versus ‘splitting’ 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly detection 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understanding Other Minds: Cognitive Approaches \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding false belief: a specific mental module? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding minds: a specific process or something else? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvisional conclusions 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Understanding Other People: Emotion and Interaction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraisal of emotion in others 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the directedness of behaviour 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding others in autism: final conclusions 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Beyond Social Impairment: Difficulties with Executive Functions \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications of the executive dysfunction account for our understanding of ASD 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Building a Coherent Picture of the World \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative explanations of WCC phenomena 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Attention and Perception \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttention 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for attentional difficulties 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Specific Aspects of Understanding: Faces, Concepts and Memory \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFace processing 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcept formation 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Psychology, Autism and the Brain \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies of brain size and structure 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesion-based models of autistic behaviour 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of global brain dysfunction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrain impairments inferred from more basic psychological processes 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssumptions about development in ASD: psychometrics, matching and developmental delay 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental trajectories in ASD 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental change in two psychological domains: theory of mind and executive functions 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental theory and ASD 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Whence and Whither: Glimpses of the Tapestry, Paths Through the Jungle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e242\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow far have we really come? 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping back to move forward? Emerging themes 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal thoughts 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 299\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402263273815,"sku":"9780470026861","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470026861.jpg?v=1730479874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/autism-spectrum-disorders-9780470026861","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}