Asperger syndrome and alcohol; drinking to cope?9781843106098 Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome Children who have autistic behavior but no problems with language. Mentioned in: Autism and alcohol; drinking to cope? Tinsley, Matthew and Sarah Hendrickx. Jessica Kingsley Pub. 2008 143 pages $19.95 Paperback RC553 This volume examines the dangers of people with Asperger Syndrome using alcohol as a coping mechanism coping mechanism Psychiatry Any conscious or unconscious mechanism of adjusting to environmental stress without altering personal goals or purposes to deal with day-to-day life. Tinsley describes his own experiences in the discussion, which covers the connection between the conditions, and considers the effects of childhood and adolescence adolescence, time of life from onset of puberty to full adulthood. The exact period of adolescence, which varies from person to person, falls approximately between the ages 12 and 20 and encompasses both physiological and psychological changes. experiences, the stress of friendships and relationships in adulthood, risk factors for alcoholism alcoholism, disease characterized by impaired control over the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism is a serious problem worldwide; in the United States the wide availability of alcoholic beverages makes alcohol the most accessible drug, and alcoholism is , difficulties in the workplace, and treatment, support, and recovery. The book is meant for professionals and individuals with AS. Tinsley is a recovering alcoholic who has Atypical atypical /atyp·i·cal/ (-i-k'l) irregular; not conformable to the type; in microbiology, applied specifically to strains of unusual type. a·typ·i·cal adj. Asperger Syndrome, and Hendrickx, a freelance consultant in Asperger Syndrome in the UK, has a partner with AS. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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