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A Guide to Asperger Syndrome 1st Edition

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Individuals affected with Asperger Syndrome are often misunderstood and sometimes misdiagnosed when they apply for help. A Guide to Asperger Syndrome is an accessible handbook for all those touched by Asperger syndrome, one of the most common variants of disorders in the so-called autism spectrum. Christopher Gillberg, a world-renowned authority in the field, gives an in-depth account of symptoms, diagnosis, prevalence, background factors, prognosis, and intervention. This book is intended for a wide readership, including those affected, their families, and clinicians working with children, adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0521001838
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521001830
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    July 25, 2002
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.69 x 0.43 x 9.61 inches
  8. Print length
    190 pages
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"[An] engaging book...Gillberg is refreshingly pragmatic and independent in his views. I recommend [this book] highly to paediatricians, child neurologists, and adult psychiatrists as well. It is an enjoyable read, not an encyclopaedia, and anyone who reads it is guaranteed to end up better educated and less confused about the puzzling, more mildly affected individuals of all ages on the autistic spectrum."
Isabelle Rapin, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

"There are very few clear and authoratative books on Asperger syndrome (AS), bu this new book by Christopher Gillberg is one of them."
Contemporary Psychology

"The author, a world-renowned authority in the field, gives an up-to-date, clear, and comprehensive description of AS...I highly recommend this book to all those involved in evaluating and managing developmental and personality disorders."
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

"The book is factual, accurate, succinct though detailed, and notable for its clarity. It is to be recommended as an invaluable introduction to the field."
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

"Parents and professionals new to the world of Asperger syndrome will find the author to be an insightful and compassionate guide...The book can be recommended as a very useful introduction..."
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice

"I would recommend this book as an up-to-date, accessible guide for anyone who works or lives with Asperger syndrome. It succeeds in the main in covering all topics of relevance, and includes useful further reading and reference lists. Professionals in all fields across medicine and education, as well as lay-persons, would find it a useful addition to their resources."
Psychological Medicine

"...a valuable resource book to read and have on our shelves."
Social Work Now

"...a concise, easy to read book sufficiently human to be meaningful to people diagnosed with Asperger and sufficiently 'clinical' to appeal to the non-specialist doctor or psychologist."
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

"This book provides an easily readable and updated guide to those afflicted with Asperger syndrome as well as the professionals in the field."
Doody's Book Review

"I have enjoyed this book immmensely, not only because the author's style is so intimate and supportive, but also because I believe he has accomplished so much more than the title suggests by opening a quite unexpected vista to the reader on the disorder and those affected by it."
Daniel Doiron, MD Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

"I highly recommend this book for its comprehensive coverage of important issues in AS coupled with an easy-to-read style of writing that will make it accessible to a broad readership, including individuals and parents who are seeking a more evidence-based detailed account of the disorder and clinicians who wish to gain greater understanding of the key features and issues with an eye to diagnostic controversies and thoughtful analysis of the associated conditions."
Jennifer Saltzman-Benaiah, Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Book Description

This is an accessible 2002 handbook for all those touched by Asperger syndrome; clinicians, those affected and carers alike.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (July 25, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521001838
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521001830
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 0.43 x 9.61 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Louise Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars This book gave me great insight into something I never knew about
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015
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This book gave me great insight into something I never knew about, and gave me understanding of a person in my life. Unfortunately, he did not like hearing what it contained, is in serious denial. It is very well written and comprehensive with sensitivity and deep understanding.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Best Book to Start Learning About Aspergers
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2016
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A little technical & dry sounding. Newcomers to Aspergers should start with Tony Attwood's book Asperger: Guide to Parents and Professionals.
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1.0 out of 5 stars check out his recent "study" in the WaPo (an amazon affiliate)
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
its ridiculous - autism linked to mass murder: [...]

an analysis of Dr. Gillberg's and his colleagues methods can be found here: [...]

shoddy would be charitable.
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Passionate Therapist
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction, But For the Price I Expected More
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2012
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This book is clearly written, well-organized, and requires no technical background or great effort from the reader. Dr Gillberg clearly has an empathetic view toward children that suffer from social difficulties related to Asperger's Syndrome. He provides some short but desriptive vignettes of this.

Dr Gillberg's criteria defining Asperger's Syndrome are the most widely used, so I have been interested in how they were developed. I have to admit that mostly based on the cost, I expected a scientific or medical text that would provide data from case series, or very extensive histories, or data closer to raw data, all of which would help validate this somewhat controversial construct. Instead, this text turned out to be rather slim, more of a short manual elaborating Gillberg's criteria for someone that did not wonder at the origin or validity of the criteria, but just wanted to get on with diagnosing. Gillberg does not even scratch the surface of the 'motor clumsiness' aspect, even though it is one of his criteria--and since the American Psychiatric Association 'drops' this criteria from the DSM, one imagines he would have professional interest in defending it.

There is a surprising lack of curiosity as to the origin of this "Asperger's presentation in people, rather the old standby "genetics" is mechanically proffered without evidence. Dr Gillberg does not offer any definition or theory of 'normal' personality, but rather just assumes all 'normal' people know what 'normal' is. Now I am not disputing that there exist normative (meaning usually present) human capacities, the absence of which helps define the construct of Asperger's. But I am suggesting that not placing the construct of Asperger's in a context of human functioning leaves diagnosing just a label. One gets the impression that Dr Gillberg doesn't treat Asperger's but just diagnoses (and perhaps refers, but to whom for what he doesn't describe.)

A much better value in the overall treatment of Asperger's is Tony Attwood's  The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome  For a view of how Asperger's traits fit into the spectrum of personality Simon Baron-Cohen's  The Essential Difference: Male And Female Brains And The Truth About Autism  is extremely interesting. If one is really brave, and wants to get into the body and motor aspects, one should look at Alexander's Lowen's  The Betrayal of the Body  where it is covered under the much more comprehensive (if unfortunately named) concept schizoid character.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
This book gives charts about criteria for diagnosing Aspergers Syndrome.     It also gives stories about children, teens, and adults with Aspergers, and explains how they meet the criteria.  

It shows the various things Aspergers are often mistaken for - bipolar disorder and psychos for the worst. Then explains the difference between those and Aspergers and why Aspergers can be mistaken for them.  It shows how most Aspergers have vary limited ability to share attention with others.  

This talks a lot about the social world.   How most Aspergers can't experience it.   How an Aspie only sees it while violating some unspoken rule. It explains that the phrase "Common Sense" is NT double speak or code for unspoken rules.  This tells how Aspergers can mimic social behavior for limited time, if the behavior is well rehearsed and consciously understood.     
 
This tells that Aspergers interests are isolated interests.  That Aspergers can and do sense the emotions of others, but that doesn't mean they respond in the way society and NTs expect/demand.   This also tells various ways that Aspergers perceive the use of language differently than NTs.   Including how open ended questions are about the same as saying "End of Conversation" to/for most Aspies.  

All things considered.   This is a great read for anyone with Aspergers Syndrome and/or anyone with Aspergers relatives.
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December Hare
4.0 out of 5 stars A good guide
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2012
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A very good introduction to the topic of Aspergers for the professional and the amateur/patient/parent alike. It is a little bit pricey as academic texts are wont to be, but it is a nicely bound and attractive book. It is quite thorough and the professional will learn much of the background to this condition although there is not the depth given to treatment ( or "treatment") modalities. Overall a very nice purchase.
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