Description: Understanding Tourette Syndrome by Carlotta Zanaboni Dina, Mauro Porta Understanding Tourette Syndrome sets out concise, evidence-based guidelines on this developmental disorder by combining an exploration of signs, diagnosis and treatment with a broader psychosocial approach. Zanaboni and Mauro outline the various symptoms of the disease, including tics, echolalia, palilalia, coprolalia and copropraxia. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Understanding Tourette Syndrome provides accessible, concise, evidence-based guidelines on this neurodevelopmental disorder, offering parents and professionals a deeper scientific understanding of the condition and its consequences. Zanaboni Dina and Porta explore signs, symptoms and treatment of the disease, with the aim of demonstrating to all those involved in the life of a TS child solutions to manage a range of situations from diagnosis to day-to-day life. Therapies and social intervention, including Habit Reversal Training and Deep Brain Stimulation, are described, allowing caregivers to evaluate the best course of treatment. With a focus on improving quality of life by offering practical recommendations for managing the condition at school and in the family, it places additional emphasis on sibling relationships and the importance of childhood friendship. The authors expert subject knowledge and extensive experience of working with children and families, makes the topic accessible for any reader, and case studies demonstrate how to apply scientific understanding of the condition to a real-life situation. This unique guide is essential reading for parents and carers, as well as practitioners in Clinical and Educational Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health, Nursing, Child Welfare, Public Healthcare and those in Education. It will also be of interest to postgraduates studying courses in Psychology, Neurology and Psychiatry. Author Biography Carlotta Zanaboni Dina is psychologist and psychotherapist of AIST (Italian Association for TS patients), and Trainer of two CBT Academies. She has been working at the Tourette Syndrome Centre, Milan, Italy, for 10 years. She previously conducted her studies at the Yale Child Study Center, US, with Professor Leckman, and also in London, UK, namely with Professor Robertson and Dr. Hedderlys team at Guys and St. Thomas Hospital. Mauro Porta, neurologist, is former Teaching Professor of the University of Milan, founder of AIST, and Director of the Extrapyramidal Diseases and Tourette Syndrome Centre at Galeazzi Clinical and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy. He worked at the Northwestern University of Chicago, USA, and got a Master Degree in Functional Neurosurgery. Named also as "Charcots son", Mauro spent several years working at the Salpêtrière Hospital of Paris, birthplace of Tourette syndrome. Table of Contents Table of Contents1: A Short History of Tourette Syndrome2: A Medical Overview of Tourette Syndrome3: Diagnosing Tourette Syndrome4: Therapy for Tourette Syndrome5: The Role of Family6: The Role of School7: Friendships and Leisure Time8: Tourette Syndrome and the Law9: A Case Study of a Tourette Syndrome Sufferer: Giuseppe Details ISBN1138595594 Author Mauro Porta Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Understanding Atypical Development Year 2019 ISBN-10 1138595594 ISBN-13 9781138595590 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle A guide to symptoms, management and treatment Pages 208 Publication Date 2019-06-25 Language English UK Release Date 2019-06-25 AU Release Date 2019-06-25 NZ Release Date 2019-06-25 Illustrations 36 Tables, black and white; 34 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 19 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9781138595606 DEWEY 618.9283 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140139169;
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ISBN-13: 9781138595590
Book Title: Understanding Tourette Syndrome
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Tourette Syndrome: a Guide to Symptoms, Management and Treatment
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Nursing, Teaching
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Weight: 386 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Mauro Porta, Carlotta Zanaboni Dina
Subject Area: Developmental Psychology, Physical Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Biological Psychology
Item Width: 138 mm
Format: Hardcover
