Kenneth Aitken

Evidence-Based Assessment Tools in ASD (eBook, ePUB)

A Comprehensive Review of What is Available, What is Appropriate and What is 'Fit-for-Purpose'

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This cutting-edge resource provides a comprehensive review of available assessment tools for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), presenting up-to-date evidence for their efficacy as well as best practice for selecting appropriate forms of assessment across the lifespan.

Gathering together the latest international research evidence, Kenneth J. Aitken provides a clear evaluation of the commonly used assessment measures, and examines other tools not yet validated for ASD assessment but which are likely to have promising applications for the field. The tools covered include those relating to core assessment areas, such as cognitive ability, communication, motor skills and executive function, as well as supplementary and emerging areas of assessment, such as behaviour and attention, sensory issues, anxiety and depression, friendships and loneliness, and internet safety.

This pioneering report will be an indispensable primary reference for researchers, academics, clinicians, service providers and commissioners.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 487
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784501099
• Artikelnr.: 44872129

Autorenporträt

Kenneth J. Aitken is a practising clinical psychologist based in Fife, Scotland. He is active among many charitable organisations and research initiatives dedicated to building a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I. General Issues. 1.1. Why would you buy a book like
this? 1.2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). 1.3. Why the emphasis on making
practice 'Evidence-Based'? 1.4. A different path - Comparative Evaluation
research (CER). 1.5. What if there is no good evidence? 1.6. What sort of
evidence do we need? 1.7. Who needs help? 1.8. Understanding the different
diagnostic systems and their differences. 1.9. Why are these so important
to know about? 1.10. How common is ASD, what services are needed, and do we
have the capacity to meet this need? 1.11. Are evidence-based strategies
available with known outcomes that should be achieved by routine services?
1.12. Why are some approaches adopted and others ignored? 1.13. We need
'Practice-Based Evidence' for 'Evidence-Based Practice'. 1.14. Assessments
for those with ASD. 1.15. Key Questions. Part II. Core Areas in ASD and
Assessment. 2.1. Cognitive Ability / Intelligence. 2.2. Communication. 2.3.
Motor skills. 2.4. Executive Functioning. 2.5. Central Coherence. 2.6.
Working Memory. 2.7. Theory of Mind / Mentalizing. 2.8. Issues with Eating
and Drinking. 2.9. Sleep Difficulties. 2.10. Independent Functioning and
Vocational Skills. 2.11. Social Skills. 2.12. Quality of Life. Part III.
Non-Core Assessments. 3.1. Neuropsychological Test Battery Assessments.
3.2. Attention. 3.3. Behavioural Issues. 3.4. Restricted and Repetitive
Stereotyped Behaviour. 3.5. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 3.6.
Self-Injurious behaviours. 3.7. Sensory Problems. 3.8. Anxiety. 3.9.
Depression. 3.10. Obsessionality. 3.11. Fears and Phobias. 3.12. Trauma and
Post-Traumatic Distress. 3.13. Risk of Offending. 3.14. Internet Safety,
Addiction, Hacking, Cyberbullying. 3.15. Bullying and Social Difficulties.
3.16. Physical Pain and Distress. 3.17. Affection, Friendship and
Loneliness. 3.18. Happiness. 3.19. Parental Stress. Part IV. Overview. Part
V. Conclusions. Tables. Figures. Abbreviation. Names and Terms. Appendix A.
Developing a Personal Profile. Appendix B. Sources of Test Materials.
Appendix C. Behavioural Assessment and Single-Case Analysis. Index.