Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience

233 Pages·2013·3.592 MB·English

by  Susan P., Sherkow, Alexandra M. Harrison

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Perspectives from Psychoanalysis
and Neuroscience
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With contributions by
William M. Singletary, MD
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Contents
ListofFigures vii
ListofTables ix
Preface xi
WilliamM.Singletary,MD
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
I:DyadicTherapy
1 IntroductiontoDyadicWorkwithToddlers 3
2 Johnny 9
3 Corey 37
4 Ethan 65
5 Conclusion 95
II:ReflectiveNetworkTherapy
6 IntroductiontotheMethodofReflectiveNetworkTherapy 101
7 Dahlia 105
III:NeurobiologyandPsychoanalysis
8 Neurobiology,Neuroplasticity,andPsychoanalyticTreatment 123
WilliamM.Singletary,MD
9 ModelsofASD:ARemarkableConfluence 145
WilliamM.Singletary,MD
v
vi Contents
Discussion 165
References 181
Index 193
AbouttheAuthors 203
List of Figures
Fig.8.1 TheManyPathstoASD 125
Fig.8.2 NegativeNeuroplasticityinASD 139
Fig.8.3 PositiveNeuroplasticityinASD 140
Fig.9.1 NeurobiologicalConsequencesof
EnvironmentalDeprivationinASD 147
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