Course Summary
Practice Level: Intermediate
This course provides a thorough guide to the effective diagnosis and empirically supported treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Course Format
This course is based on a book that can be purchased here and a posttest. When you’re ready, purchase the test by clicking the “Add To Cart” or “Enroll” button. This will let you take the test and receive your certificate for CE credits.
Learning Objectives
- describe the diagnosis of ASD
- discuss theories of ASD
- explain behavioral treatments of ASD
- identify disorders that co-occur with ASD
Course Syllabus
- Description
- Theories and Models of ASD
- Diagnosis and Treatment Indications
- Treatment for Core and Associated Symptoms of ASD
Authors
Lisa Joseph, PhD
Lisa Joseph, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service.
Latha Soorya, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, RUSH Medical College. Director, Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment and Services (AARTS) Center Adjunct Assistant Professor, Seaver Autism Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Audrey Thurm, PhD
Dr. Audrey Thurm, Ph.D. received training at DePaul University and Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and conducted a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She has been at NIMH since 2002, serving in the extramural program until 2006, as chief of both the Autism and Social Behavior Program, and the Compulsive Repetitive Behaviors Program. In 2006 she moved to the intramural program to help launch the autism research program. She has expertise in longitudinal studies and an interest in markers of the early diagnosis of autism as well as genetic conditions associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.
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