| Description |
xxvi, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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APA science volumes |
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APA science volumes.
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| Contents |
1. Feedback and Control in the Development of Abnormal Stereotyped Behaviors / Gershon Berkson -- 2. Defining Features, Clinical Conditions, and Theoretical Constructs of Stereotyped Movements / Lisa M. Shulman, Juan R. Sanchez-Ramos and William J. Weiner -- 3. Neurobiological Basis of Stereotyped Movement Disorder / Mark H. Lewis, John P. Gluck, James W. Bodfish, Alan J. Beauchamp and Richard B. Mailman -- 4. Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Effects on Spontaneous Orofacial Dyskinesias in Cebus Monkeys / Daniel E. Casey -- 5. Instruments for Assessing Stereotypic Movements: A Review of the Literature / Robert L. Spraque -- 6. The Dynamics of Stereotypic Behaviors: Movement Variance and Invariance in the Classification of Movement Disorders / Karl M. Newell -- 7. Normal Infant Stereotypes: A Dynamic Systems Approach / Esther Thelen -- 8. Dimensions of Disintegration in the Stereotyped Locomotion Characteristic of Parkinsonism and Autism / Philip Teitelbaum, Ralph G. Maurer, Joshua Fryman, Osnat B. Teitelbaum, Joel Vilensky and Margaret P. Creedon |
| Summary |
Stereotyped movements (or sterotypy) is a term used to describe physical movements that are both aimless and repetitive. These behaviors cover a wide range of movements, from the steady, rhythmic body rocking of some developmentally disabled patients to the abrupt, transient movements of people with Tourette's syndrome. These movements often inhibit the physical and social functioning of patients and interfere with their care. Although noted in clinical observations for centuries, there is not yet a coherent theoretical or empirical understanding of these repetitive actions. The editors of this volume propose that these seemingly disparate conditions are actually conceptually related. This volume marks the beginning of researchers' efforts to integrate the field of stereotyped movements and provides an important bridge between behavioral and biomedical approaches |
| Analysis |
Humans Nervous system Diseases |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks |
| Subject |
Stereotyped behavior (Psychiatry)
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Stereotyped Behavior.
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| Author |
Newell, Karl M., 1945-
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Sprague, Robert L.
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American Psychological Association.
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| LC no. |
96004732 |
| ISBN |
1557983011 |
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