Chapter
Resilience and Developmental Health in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
The goal of this chapter is to discuss the concept of "resilience" against the background of the remarkable heterogeneity seen in the natural history of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Classically, resilience refers to the occurrence of an unexpected "good outcome" in the face of adversity. In this chapter, adversity is the diagnosis of ASD and resilience becomes a marker of heterogeneity in prognosis in the context of that adversity. However, …
Authors
Szatmari P; Zwaigenbaum L; Georgiades S; Elsabbagh M; Waddell C; Bennett T; Bryson S; Duku E; Fombonne E; Mirenda P
Book title
Positive Mental Health Fighting Stigma and Promoting Resiliency for Children and Adolescents
Pagination
pp. 91-109
Publication Date
June 27, 2016
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-804394-3.00005-X