Autism is a lifelong condition that is difficult to diagnose in adulthood.
-Under-recognition of autism in adults can lead to inadequate care, masking of coexisting mental and physical health problems, and to social and economic exclusion.
-Sets out clear recommendations for healthcare staff (based on the best available evidence) on how to identify, assess and diagnose autism; on organization, delivery, psychosocial interventions and biomedical interventions.
-Commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK.
-The CD-ROM contains all of the evidence on which the recommendations are based, presented as profile tables (that analyse quality of data) and forest plots (plus, info on using/interpreting forest plots).
-This material is not available in print anywhere else.
Related titles
RCPsych Publications have co-published all other titles in this series, recent guides include: Self-Harm (ISBN 9781908020413), Psychosis with Coexisting Substance Misuse (ISBN 9781908020307) and Common Mental Health Disorders (ISBN 9781908020314).
RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish
The British Journal of Psychiatry
, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the
College Seminars Series
, the NICE mental health guidelines and the
Books Beyond Words
series for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Psychotherapy
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