Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Historical Development of Treatment

   • Lauren B. Fishbein, Maura L. Rouse, Noha F. Minshawi, Jill C. Fodstad

   Pages 1-15

3. Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Interventions for Individuals with ASD

   • Tiffany Kodak, Regina A. Carroll

   Pages 17-40

4. Ethical Considerations Regarding Treatment

   • Paige E. Cervantes, Johnny L. Matson, Maya Matheis, Claire O. Burns

   Pages 41-58

5. Institutional Review Boards and Standards

   • Claire O. Burns, Esther Hong, Dennis R. Dixon

   Pages 59-66

6. Informed Consent

   • Robert D. Rieske, Stephanie C. Babbitt, Joe H. Neal, Julie A. Spencer

   Pages 67-84

7. The History, Pitfalls, and Promise of Licensure in the Field of Behavior Analysis

   • Julie Kornack

   Pages 85-93

8. Staff Training

   • Karola Dillenburger

   Pages 95-107

9. Parent Training for Parents of Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

   • Justin B. Leaf, Joseph H. Cihon, Sara M. Weinkauf, Misty L. Oppenheim-Leaf, Mitchell Taubman, Ronald Leaf

   Pages 109-125

10. Treatment of Core Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    • Matthew T. Brodhead, Mandy J. Rispoli, Oliver Wendt, Jessica S. Akers, Kristina R. Gerencser, So Yeon Kim

    Pages 127-144

11. Comorbid Challenging Behaviors

    • Marc J. Lanovaz, John T. Rapp, Alexie Gendron, Isabelle Préfontaine, Stéphanie Turgeon

    Pages 145-169

12. Treatment of Socially Reinforced Problem Behavior

    • Brian D. Greer, Wayne W. Fisher

    Pages 171-190

13. Philosophy and Common Components of Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions

    • Rebecca MacDonald, Diana Parry-Cruwys, Pamela Peterson

    Pages 191-208

14. Additional Treatment Parameters and Issues Requiring Study: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)

    • Svein Eikeseth

    Pages 209-230

15. Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    • Keith C. Radley, Roderick D. O’Handley, Christian V. Sabey

    Pages 231-254

16. Curriculums

    • Hsu-Min Chiang

    Pages 255-268

17. Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Autism

    • Daphne Hartzheim

    Pages 269-288

18. Vocational Training for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    • Matthew J. Konst

    Pages 289-310

19. Supports for Postsecondary Education

    • Lindsey W. Williams, Hillary H. Bush, Jennifer N. Shafer

    Pages 311-330

20. Sensory Integration Therapy and DIR/Floortime

    • Jasper A. Estabillo, Johnny L. Matson

    Pages 331-342

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of the numerous factors associated with treatments for children, youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It offers in-depth analysis of evidence-based treatments for young children, providing coverage on interventions within social skills training, school curricula, communication and speech training, and augmentative communication. It also covers treatments for adolescents and adults, including vocational programs, social integration programs, and mental health resources. Chapters also review several popular interventions such as functional behavior analysis, sensory integration therapy, early intensive behavioral interventions (EIBI), and floor time. In addition, the Handbook discusses standards of practice, focusing on ethical issues, review boards, training concerns, and informed consent.

Topics featured in the Handbook include:

• Training for parents of individuals diagnosed with ASD.
  
• Treatment of socially reinforced problem behavior.
  
• Comorbid challenging behaviors.
  
• Post-secondary education supports and programs for adults.
  
• The TEACCH Program for people with ASD.
  
• Treatment of addiction in adults with ASD.
  
• Diet and nutrition based treatments targeted at children with ASD.

The Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/professionals, and graduate students in clinical child, school, and developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, and social work as well as rehabilitation medicine/therapy, behavioral therapy, pediatrics, and educational psychology.   

• ABA licensure and autism treatment
• ADHD and autism
• Anxiety and autism
• Applied Behavior Analysis certification
• Augmentative communication and autism
• Behavior therapy and parent training
• Behavior therapy and staff training
• Challenging behaviors and autism
• Depression and autism
• Early intensive behavioral interventions and ASD
• Ethics and autism treatments
• Evidence-based ASD interventions
• Informed consent and autism
• IRB standards for ASD treatments
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and ASD
• OCD and autism
• Parent-selected ASD treatments
• Positive behavior supports and autism
• Social skills training and autism
• Treatment efficacy and ASD

“This handbook covers various treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), focusing primarily on nonpharmacological interventions. … The intended audience appears to be clinicians at trainee level and higher. … This is a useful book that explains in detail various interventions for ASD. It is important for clinicians treating patients with ASD to understand the options for treatment and their basic applications.” (Amy Corcoran, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2018)

• Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

  Johnny L. Matson

Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Research Master in the Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA, USA. He is the author of over 800  publications including 41 books. Additionally, he is the founding editor of three journals; Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research in Developmental Disabilities and the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. His research focuses on the study of conditions that are comorbid with autism and/or intellectual disabilities.

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