ABSTRACT

Taking an all-inclusive look at the subject, Understanding Autism: From Basic Neuroscience to Treatment reviews state-of-the-art research on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of autism. The book addresses potential mechanisms that may underlie the development of autism and the neural systems that are likely to be affected by these molecular,

chapter 3|26 pages

Genetic Basis of Autism

chapter 7|22 pages

Fear and Anxiety Pathways

chapter 9|30 pages

Language in Autism

chapter 10|22 pages

Prefrontal Cortex

chapter 11|28 pages

The Social Brain, Amygdala, and Autism

chapter 12|22 pages

The Thalamus and Neuromodulatory Systems

chapter 20|28 pages

The Costs of Autism