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This proposed volume will provide in-depth coverage about a construct known as the broad autism phenotype (BAP).
The present study aimed to investigate the factors contributing to high marital maladjustment among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This population of parents experience greater levels of stress and child problem behaviors than parents of neurotypical children. However, these two factors alone cannot predict 100% of the variance in marital satisfaction ratings among parents of children with ASD. Additionally, recent research suggests that a subgroup of these parents is also more likely to display elevated autistic-like traits, a phenomenon referred to as the broader autism phenotype (BAP). The nature of the deficits in autism spectrum disorders and the findings from the BAP research have important implications for dyadic functioning. The present study endeavored to explore if and how autistic-like symptoms in parents may be impacting each partner's marital satisfaction. Eight participants completed the online survey that included measures of autistic symptoms, marital adjustment, parent stress, and child problem behaviors. Due to a small sample, this study was unable to address the original research questions. Ways to improve the present study and areas for continued study are discussed.
Recent years have seen spectacular advances in the field of circadian biology. These have attracted the interest of researchers in many fields, including endocrinology, neurosciences, cancer, and behavior. By integrating a circadian view within the fields of endocrinology and metabolism, researchers will be able to reveal many, yet-unsuspected aspects of how organisms cope with changes in the environment and subsequent control of homeostasis. This field is opening new avenues in our understanding of metabolism and endocrinology. A panel of the most distinguished investigators in the field gathered together to discuss the present state and the future of the field. The editors trust that this volume will be of use to those colleagues who will be picking up the challenge to unravel how the circadian clock can be targeted for the future development of specific pharmacological strategies toward a number of pathologies.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Clinician’s Guide for Supporting Parents constitutes a principles-based guide for clinicians to support parents across various stages of child and adolescent development. It uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as an axis to integrate evolution science, behaviour analysis, attachment theory, emotion-focused and compassion-focused therapies into a cohesive framework. From this integrated framework, the authors explore practice through presenting specific techniques, experiential exercises, and clinical case studies. Explores the integration of ACT with established parenting approaches Includes a new model - the parent-child hexaflex - and explores each component of this model in depth with clinical techniques and a case study Emphasizes how to foster a strong therapeutic relationship and case conceptualization from an acceptance and commitment therapy perspective Covers the full spectrum of child development from infancy to adolescence Touches upon diverse clinical presentations including: child anxiety, neurodevelopmental disorders, and child disruptive behavior problems, with special emphasis on infant sleep Addresses how best to support parents with mental health concerns, such as postnatal depression Is relevant for both novices and clinicians, students in psychology, social work and educational professionals supporting parents
My Autism Book is a beautifully illustrated picture book that helps parents to explain an autism diagnosis to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way. When a child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This book is designed to be read with the child as a simple introduction to their diagnosis. Written by a doctor and a children's author, the book is tailored precisely to the needs and experiences of the child with ASD aged 5-9. It explains what an autism diagnosis means and encourages an exploration of the child's likely strengths and differences using clear language that speaks directly to the child. The colourful pictures throughout show how the world looks from the child's perspective and the book ends with a summary checklist to encourage the child to record and discuss how autism affects them.
As the pastPresident ofthe Israel Society forAutism, it gives me great pleasure to c- gratulate Professor Schopler and his colleagues on the publication of their new book concerning the relationship between scientific research and treatment. When we in Israel began our specifically structured education program for young children with autism, our work was based on slim to scarceknow-how andinformation, and with no experience whatsoever. Whatever information we could gather was mostly from psychological educational centers in the U.S. One of the most important and significant connections was established between the TEACCH program of North Carolina, led and conducted by the two important scholars, Professor Eric Schopler and Professor Lee Marcus, and our Israel Society for Autism. During our many encounters, seminars, and conferences, we profited enormously from all their accumulated expertise and scientific research, while perhaps it was also an important experience for them to see how a young society with very limited means was eventually shaping its educational program and arriving at some excellent results. We, ofcourse, have the highest esteem for Governor Hunt who has been following this program with so much attention and support, and we still remember his visit to Israel with distinguished representatives of the TEACCH Program. I wish the new book every success. I know it will be an enormous contribution to all those who must cope with a difficult and painful issue—autism—for whom there is no end to the need for research and continuously improving methods of care and education.
Little research has examined the adaptive processes and co-parenting behaviors in the context of broad autism phenotype (BAP). The overarching goal of my dissertation research was to enhance the understanding of how BAP is associated with parent-couple and co-parenting relationship quality. This research draws from a sample of families of a child with ASD (N = 189) and a comparison group of families (N = 185) parenting typically developing children (without neurodevelopmental disabilities). The first study examined the association of actor and partner effects of BAP characteristics (aloofness, pragmatic language, and rigidity) for mothers and fathers on positive and negative dyadic coping behaviors. Results suggested that BAP characteristics were present across parenting groups with parents in the ASD group reporting higher BAP characteristics than parents in the comparison group. Findings indicated that actor rigidity (one's own) was a significant predictor of lower levels of positive dyadic coping and higher levels of negative dyadic coping. Actor aloofness was also significantly associated with lower levels of positive dyadic coping. The second examined the role of BAP on the co-parenting relationship and children's co-occurring emotional and behavioral problems among parents of children with ASD. Findings suggested that BAP is associated with lower levels of co-parenting relationship quality through actor and partner pathways. For fathers, co-parenting relationship quality was a partial mediator of parental BAP on children's co-occurring emotional and behavioral problems. Study implications and future directions are discussed.Keywords: broad autism phenotype, autism, co-parenting relationship quality, dyadic coping
Estimated prevalence rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have increased at an alarming rate over the past decade; current estimates stand as high as 1 in 110 persons in the population with a higher ratio of affected males to females. In addition to their emotional impact on the affected persons and their family members (in fact, the latter are often unrecognized unaffected “patients” themselves), the economic and social impacts of ASDs on society are staggering. Persons with ASDs will need interdisciplinary approaches to complex treatment and life planning, including, but not limited to, special education, speech and language therapy, vocational skills training and rehabilitation, social skills training and cognitive remediation, in addition to pharmacotherapy. The current book highlights some of the recent research on nosology, etiology, and pathophysiology. Additionally, the book touches on the implications of new research for treatment and genetic counseling. Importantly, because the field is advancing rapidly, no book can be considered the final word or finished product; thus, the availability of open access rapid publication is a mechanism that will help to assure that readers remain current and up-to-date.