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    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Asperger Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    Asperger syndrome is a form of autism that is often regarded as high functioning.
    The main problems are interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and clumsiness.
    It is different from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative maintenance of linguistic and cognitive development and above average intelligence.
    While not necessary for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and unusual use of language are often reported
    Asperger's was removed in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and changed by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale.
    Causes
    The precise cause is not known.
    More than likely, an anomaly in the brain is the source of Asperger syndrome.
    Genetic factors may have a part, since the disorder is likely to run in families.
    A specific gene has not been determined.
    Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder or autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
    The main difference between Asperger syndrome and autistic disorder is that children with Asperger syndrome do not have any speech or cognitive delays.
    The disorder seems to be more frequent in boys than in girls.
    While people with Asperger syndrome often have problem socially, many of them have above-average intelligence (e.g., Einstein).
    They may do well in fields such as computer programming and science.
    There is no hindrance in their cognitive development, ability to take care of themselves, or curiosity about their environment.
    Symptoms
    People with Asperger syndrome (ASD Level I) tend to become over-focused or obsessed on a single object or topic, disregarding all others.
    They wish to know everything about a particular topic and often talk about little else.
    Children with Asperger syndrome will want to know many facts about their subject of interest but there will appear to be no point of conclusion.
    They often do not realize that the other person has no interest in the topic.
    The areas of interest may be quite restricted such as an obsession with train schedules, phone books, a vacuum cleaner, or accumulations of objects.
    People with Asperger do not pull out from the world unlike people with an autistic disorder.
    Their disorders with speech and language in a social situation often result in social isolation.
    Their body language may be abnormal.
    They have difficulties with eye contact, facial expressions, body postures, or gestures.
    They may be regarded by other children as "strange."
    People with Asperger syndrome have problems forming relationships with children their own age or other adults, because they:
    a.Are unable to respond emotionally in normal social interactions
    b.Are not flexible about routines or rituals
    c.Have difficulty showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people
    d.Do not express pleasure at other people's happiness
    Anxiety or depression may form during adolescence and young adulthood.
    Diagnosis
    Neuropsychological testing should direct on simple and complex problem-solving tasks
    Genetic testing may be useful
    MRI PET scans are all useful.
    Treatment
    The treatment of people with Asperger syndrome comprises instruction and counseling:
    1.To improve the social disabilities
    2.Encouragement of special skills
    For children and youths, specific interventions are:
    1.Communication and language strategies
    2.Social skills training.
    For youths and adults, interventions may be:
    1.Relaxation training
    2.Career counseling
    Any co-morbid disorders should be treated as proper:
    1.Depression
    2.Behavioral disorders
    SSRIs do treat repetitive behaviors, impulsivity, irritability and aggression.
    Relaxation Therapy may help stress
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Asperger Syndrome
    Cha

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 15, 2018
    ISBN9780463026793
    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    Asperger Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Asperger Syndrome,

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    The Condition,

    Diagnosis,

    Treatment

    And

    Related Conditions

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes Asperger Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What The patient Need to Treat Asperger Syndrome)

    This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Asperger Syndrome

    What is Asperger syndrome?

    Asperger syndrome is a form of autism that is often regarded as high functioning.

    The main problems are interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and clumsiness.

    It is different from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative maintenance of linguistic and cognitive development and above average intelligence.

    While not necessary for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and unusual use of language are often reported

    Asperger's was removed in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and changed by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale.

    What are the causes of Asperger syndrome?

    Causes

    The precise cause is not known.

    More than likely, an anomaly in the brain is the source of Asperger syndrome.

    Genetic factors may have a part, since the disorder is likely to run in families.

    A specific gene has not been determined.

    Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder or autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

    The main difference between Asperger syndrome and autistic disorder is that children with Asperger syndrome do not have any speech or cognitive delays.

    The disorder seems to be more frequent in boys than in girls.

    While people with Asperger syndrome often have problem socially, many of them have above-average intelligence (e.g., Einstein).

    They may do well in fields such as computer programming and science.

    There is no hindrance in their cognitive development, ability to take care of themselves, or curiosity about their environment.

    What are the symptoms of Asperger syndrome?

    Symptoms

    People with Asperger syndrome (ASD Level I) tend to become over-focused or obsessed on a

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