Psychopathology in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, management and treatment of the psychiatric comorbidities encountered in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After discussing key issues in diagnosing ASD in adolescents and adults, the opening part of the book examines the genetics, neuroimaging and neuropsychology of ASD. Several chapters are then devoted to all of the psychiatric comorbidities such as psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders etc. For each disorder, the clinical symptoms, biological basis, diagnostic criteria and treatment options are described in detail. In addition, a special chapter is devoted to people with intellectual disabilities. Thanks to its clear approach, Psychopathology in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders will be an invaluable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists and neuropsychiatrists, as well as allied mental health professionals, caring for these patients. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Diagnosing ASD in Adolescence and Adulthood (Roberto Keller, Stefania Bari, Romina Castaldo)....Pages 1-21 Genomic Architecture of ASD (Alfredo Brusco, Giovanni Battista Ferrero)....Pages 23-34 Neuropsychology of ASD (Stefania Brighenti, Roberto Keller)....Pages 35-49 Psychosis and ASD (Roberto Keller, Stefania Bari)....Pages 51-65 Adolescents and Adults with ASD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Giuseppe Maina, Stefano Bramante, Sylvia Rigardetto)....Pages 67-75 Depressive Disorders and ASD (Roberto Keller, Erika Borroz, Silvia Chieregato)....Pages 77-87 Bipolar Disorder and ASD (Giulia Vannucchi, Giulio Perugi, Gabriele Masi)....Pages 89-110 ASD and Intellectual Disability (Marco O. Bertelli)....Pages 111-130 Anxiety Disorders in the Autism Spectrum: Update and Multi-Case–Control Study on Clinical Phenotypes (Leonardo Zoccante)....Pages 131-155 Personality Disorders and ASD (Francesca De Cagna, Edoardo Squillari, Matteo Rocchetti, Laura Fusar-Poli)....Pages 157-174 Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in ASD (Luana Salerno, J. J. Sandra Kooij)....Pages 175-194 Behavioural Interventions in Challenging Behaviours (Serafino Corti, Roberto Cavagnola, Giovanni Miselli, Francesco Fioriti, Mauro Leoni, Davide Carnevali et al.)....Pages 195-204 This book provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, management and treatment of the psychiatric comorbidities encountered in adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After discussing key issues in diagnosing ASD in adolescents and adults, the opening part of the book examines the genetics, neuroimaging and neuropsychology of ASD. Several chapters are then devoted to all of the psychiatric comorbidities such as psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders etc. For each disorder, the clinical symptoms, biological basis, diagnostic criteria and treatment options are described in detail. In addition, a special chapter is devoted to people with intellectual disabilities. Thanks to its clear approach,__Psychopathology in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders__ will be an invaluable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists and neuropsychiatrists, as well as allied mental health professionals, caring for these patients.