Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 1: Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119982545 ISBN 13: 9781119982548

Publisher: Wiley, 2026

Synopsis

The definitive, in-depth guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), updated with new DSM-V and ICD-11 definitions and many new chapters

Since the original edition was first published more than a quarter of a century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders has been the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions and is now regarded as the definitive, in-depth guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Along with providing practical clinical advice including the role of psychopharmacology in treatment, the Handbook codifies the ever-expanding current body of research throughout both volumes, offering a wealth of information on the epidemiology of autism and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, and neuropathological aspects of the disorder.

The newly updated Fifth Edition takes into account the changes in the disorders' definitions in the DSM-V and ICD-11 and includes new chapters on topics including gene-environment interaction, theoretical models of autism, and developmental neurobiology.

Volume One of The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders includes the latest research on:

• ASD in infants, toddlers, school-age children, and adults, with information on broader social development in autism
• Play development in children with ASDs through skills, object play, and interventions
• Imitation in ASDs, autism and emotion, and motor control and motor learning processes in ASDs
• Sensory features in ASDs and genetic features of ASDs
• Environmental factors in the preconception and prenatal periods in relation to risk for ASD

Volume One of The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders is an essential reference for all students and professionals studying and working in fields related to ASD.

About this title

About the Author

FRED R. VOLKMAR, MD, is the Irving B Harris Professor Emeritus of Child Psychiatry at Yale University and the Dorothy B. Goodwin Family Chair in Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. The author of several hundred articles on autism, Dr. Volkmar was the main author of the DSM-IV autism section and served as editor of the Journal of Autism for 15 years.

KEVIN A. PELPHREY, PhD, is Harrison Wood Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia. He also leads the NIH Autism Center for Excellence.

GIACOMO VIVANTI, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, where he leads the Early Detection and Intervention research program. He is also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

From the Back Cover

The definitive guide to autism and related conditions, with in-depth multidisciplinary coverage spanning clinical, developmental, biological, social, and public health perspectives

The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders is the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. This Fifth Edition reflects updated diagnostic frameworks in the DSM-5 and ICD-11, as well as evolving societal perspectives on autism. Across two volumes, it addresses evolving and emerging topics such as gene–environment interactions, theoretical frameworks, developmental neurobiology, mental health care, clinical assessment, gender and minority issues, naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, new learning technologies, economic aspects, and interactions with the law.

Volume One: Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms offers authoritative coverage of the diagnostic, developmental, and neurobiological aspects of autism, alongside its genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, medical and theoretical dimensions. Volume Two (available separately), covers assessment, interventions, and policy ramifications.

Scholars, students and practitioners in psychology, medicine, special education, public health and related fields will appreciate this thorough update for the authoritative guide to autism and related conditions. It is a must-read resource discussing scientifically validated approaches to understanding and supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119982545
• ISBN 13: 9781119982548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 720
• Editor: Volkmar Fred R., Pelphrey Kevin A., Vivanti Giacomo