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15 de ene. de 2004 · With contributions from international leaders in autism research, the book focuses on new ideas and findings that are gradually influencing our understanding of autism and its variants. These new approaches include the use of functional and structural brain imaging studies as well as novel behavioural measures.
15 de ene. de 2004 · Autism: Mind and Brain. Uta Frith, Elisabeth Hill. OUP Oxford, Jan 15, 2004 - Psychology - 310 pages. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that allows a unique window on the relationship...
Abstract. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that allows a unique window on the relationship between mind and brain. The study of autism provides insight into the brain basis of the complex social interactions that are typical of human beings, since a profound impairment in social interactions is the hallmark of autistic disorders.
The chapter by Hill and Frith, “Understanding autism: insights from mind and brain” provides an excellent and highly readable overview of the signs and symptoms of autism. Tager-Flusberg and Joseph provide a detailed overview of the various language impairments observed in some people with autism.
The iSTART model shows how autistic behavioral symptoms may arise from prescribed breakdowns in these brain processes, notably a combination of underaroused emotional depression in the amygdala and related affective brain regions, learning of hyperspecific recognition categories in the temporal and prefrontal cortices, and breakdowns of ...
28 de feb. de 2003 · In this paper, recent developments in the field of autism are outlined. In particular, we review the findings of the three main neuro-cognitive theories of autism: theory-of-mind deficit, weak central coherence and executive dysfunction.
Autism is a develop- mental disorder that is lifelong. It has a neurological basis Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. rent criteria, the diagnosis of Asperger in the brain and genetic causes play a major role.
