Books
Explore books by Michael Fitzgerald and/or edited by him on a variety of subjects from Autism, ADHD, Psychopathy to Asperger Syndrome.
Autism – Paradigms, Recent Research and Clinical Applications
by Michael Fitzgerald and Jane Yip
This book opens with a discussion of neurodiversity and an elaboration of the diagnosis of autism. It then examines factors correlating with autism, including sex bias, month of birth, migration and impact of infant feeding. The next section is on the impact of autism. The neurobiology and genetic section deals with epigenetics and intracellular pathways associated with etiology. The development and behaviour section deals with proprioceptive profiles and joint attention in autism. The final section focuses on interventions including mindfulness, animal assisted activity, social/cultural perspective on autism intervention and physical activity. The book is relevant to all professionals and researchers working with persons with autism, including psychiatrists/psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, nurses and care workers.
Editor: Fitzgerald M. (2017)Â Â Â
Publisher: InTech Open Access
ISBN: Â 978-953-51-3080-2
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Autism Spectrum Disorder – Recent Advances
Edited by Michael Fitzgerald
This book starts with a new sub category of Autism Criminal Autistic Psychopathy and school shootings. It focuses on a number of interventions, including speech and language pathology, speech and language assessment instruments, occupational therapy, improving functional language development in autism with natural gestures, communication boards etc as well as helping people with autism using the pictorial support, training of concepts of significant others, theory of mind, social concepts and a conceptual model for empowering families of children with autism cross culturally.
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The Mind of the Artist: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Asperger Syndrome & Depression
by Michael Fitzgerald
This is a provocative and novel investigation of the psyches of sixty artists, predominantly from the world of film, theatre and television/radio – writers, actors, producers and directors ranging from Shakespeare and Voltaire to major late-twentieth-century figures such as Spike Milligan, Sam Peckinpah and Frank Sinatra, by way of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Orson Welles and Judy Garland. Irish artists featured include Oliver St. John Gogarty, Jimmy O’Dea and Richard Harris. Read more.
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Psychopathy: Risk Factors, Behavioral Symptoms and Treatment Options
by Michael Fitzgerald
Psychopathy is one of the most serious and challenging conditions that society and mental health professionals face. The consequences of the actions of persons with psychopathy on other individuals or society at large are very great. Persons with psychopathy are extremely difficult to treat and indeed some treatments in the past have been shown to cause deterioration affects. This book explores the issue of psychopathy from the point of view of the individual with psychopathy, brain aspects of the condition, cultural aspects, treatment aspects and it’s relation to autism and other empathy disorder which it can on occasion overlap with.
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The Link Between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity: Eleven Case Studies
by Michael Fitzgerald
A new scholarly narrative on artistic loners, creative misogynist and the eccentric personalities of some of history’s most creative and inspiring adventurers, great thinkers, and writers whose lives and achievements are analyzed from an Asperger Syndrome perspective. The study examines the unique interplay between human creativity and the known disabilities afflicting individuals with Asperger and ADHD.
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Unstoppable Brilliance
by Antoinette Walker and Michael Fitzgerald
The subject of autism and Asperger syndrome are receiving ever greater coverage in the media, in films such as Rainman, and in literature. Very often people who are affected by Asperger Syndrome exhibit high level abilities in certain areas and other physical or behavioral traits may also be apparent. In Unstoppable Brilliance, the authors seek to demonstrate the particular facts and attributes of many well-known Irish historical figures, and show that in many ways their drive, focus and considerable achievements were almost inevitable given their high-level aptitude in particular fields – an aptitude not entirely of their own making or volition.
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Young Violent and Dangerous to Know
by Michael Fitzgerald
While murder is a matter of serious concern to the community, serial killing is a matter of even greater concern. Serial killers have baffled the public and professionals for hundreds of years. This book attempts to increase our understanding of serial killers. Fitzgerald suggests that Autistic Psychopathy may underlie some of these serial killers. He suggests a new diagnostic Criminal Autistic Psychopathy, which he identifies as a subcategory of Asperger’s syndrome. This has had a far greater explanatory power than previously realised. Persons with callous, unemotional traits – often called empathy deficits – are very much associated with Autistic Psychopathy. This book offers insight of the dynamics associated with this pathological personality and how the individual’s criminality affects our society and its victims.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Creativity, Novelty Seeking and Risk
by Michael Fitzgerald
There is a great deal of information on the negative aspects of Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder but very little on the positive aspects or the potentially creative aspects of this disorder. This is of enormous importance to, not alone academics, but parents and families of persons with this disorder. This book offers intelligent information about both the positive and negative aspects as well as a possible link to creativity.Â
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Recent advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders Volume I
by Michael Fitzgerald
This up to the minute volume on Autism Spectrum Disorders from expert contributors from various parts of the world focuses on:
- Early diagnosis and prevalence.
- Issues in relation to brain/gut access.
- Vaccines.
- Immune Dysregulation.
- Valproaic Acid.
- MNESIC imbalance.
- Genetic and mouse models.
- Environmental factors.
- A number of chapters on treatment Interventions
- Foetal alcohol syndrome
- Autistic Creativity.
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Recent advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders Volume II
by Michael Fitzgerald
Contributors: Experts from various parts of the world.
- Sensory, medical and community based interventions.
- Cortical modularity and electrophysiology.
- Forensic issues in autism.
- The built environment and autism.
- Stigma.
- Evolutionary aspects of autism.
- Toileting problems and sensory problems.
- Recovery model of treatment.
- Autism and architecture.
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The Genesis of Artistic Creativity
by Michael Fitzgerald
The nature of artistic creativity and its relationship with ‘difference’ has intrigued people for centuries. The Genesis of Artistic Creativity is a revealing exploration of the lives of 21 famous writers, philosophers, musicians and painters including George Orwell, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Andy Warhol and many others, in light of the recognized criteria for diagnosis of high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). Having diagnosed hundreds of individuals with AS during his professional career, Professor Fitzgerald examines here the social behaviour, language, humour, and obsessive interests and routines that accompanied creative genius in the past four centuries.
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Autism and Creativity: Is there a link between autism in men and exceptional ability?
by Michael Fitzgerald
This well-researched book challenges the way we often look at autism and Asperger Syndrome by proposing that many famous historical figures had autistic mindsets. Arguing that highly creative people are largely born and not made, the authors present case studies of the lives of 21 famous individuals, tying their personalities, talents and lifestyles to the major characteristics of Asperger Syndrome.
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Handbook of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Michael Fitzgerald, Mark Bellgrove and Michael Gill
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders of our time. The condition is defined by levels of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that are in impairing and developmentally inappropriate. Increasingly, there is a growing appreciation that for many individuals the disorder may persist into adulthood and be associated with significant social and economic burden.
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Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World
by Michael Fitzgerald and Brendan O'Brien
This well-researched book challenges the way we often look at autism and Asperger Syndrome by proposing that many famous historical figures had autistic mindsets. Arguing that highly creative people are largely born and not made, the authors present case studies of the lives of 21 famous individuals, tying their personalities, talents and lifestyles to the major characteristics of Asperger Syndrome. Â
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The Mind of a Mathematician
by Michael Fitzgerald and Ioan James
What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world’s population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness?
In the Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behaviour and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, autism and mathematicians, and the impact of personality disorders and mood disorders. Mathematicians discussed include Gödel, Dirac, Hardy, Hadamard, Kovalevskaya, Poincare, and Gauss.
These topics, together with a succinct analysis of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic blend of story and scientific inquiry that will fascinate all those curious about how a mathematician’s mind really works.Â
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Succeeding With Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents
by John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and
Michael Fitzgerald
This vital new book presents effective strategies to tackle the specific difficulties in social interaction and communication that are experienced by adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Focusing on the development of interaction skills through teaching social competence, the authors explain how to design an effective social skills intervention programme whose primary objective is successful peer interaction. They describe the methodology, philosophy and science underpinning their approach and include a template for a sample course currently administered over six months. Guidance is given on what resources to choose from the wide range of available intervention programmes, and many case study examples are also provided. The authors outline session formats, possible problems and solutions, and emphasise the significance of the therapist’s attitude and the role of parents in building social confidence. This book will be an excellent resource for anyone involved with designing and delivering socialisation training to adolescents with AS, from parents and teachers to counsellors and therapists.
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Asperger’s Syndrome – a Gift or a Curse?
by Viktoria Lyons and Michael FitzgeraldÂ
Is it an advantage to have Asperger Syndrome? Is it an insurmountable burden? Or is it a difficult balancing act between both extremes? These are the questions the authors of Asperger Syndrome – A Gift or a Curse? are examining. The life histories of ten prominent personalities from the world of literature, film, philosophy, mathematics, science and politics who had Asperger syndrome are analyzed against the backdrop of neuropsychological theories of autism/Asperger syndrome and current neurobiological research data.
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Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome
by John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald
Suceeding in College with Asperger Syndrome demystifies the range of college experiences for students with AS. It is a must for these students, their parents and counselors alike, providing benefits that will continue throughout the college years and beyond.Â
‘This guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their domestic and academic responsibilities.’ – Autism US
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The Danger of Words: And Writings on Wittgenstein (Wittgenstein Studies)
by M. O'C. Drury
Edited by Michael FitzgeraldÂ
This book focuses on the problems of language in psychiatry and Ludwig Wittgensteins works
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Freud on Trial: Psychotherapy Today
by Michael FitzgeraldÂ
Sigmund Freud was one of the most controversial writers of the 20th Century. He had Asperger Syndrome and so without understanding this condition, it is difficult to make sense of Freud and his writings. He was mainly a literary figure whose theories have very little scientific support. His greatest contribution was that he thought us to listen to patients. This book sets Sigmund Freud in the context of Psychotherapy today and focuses on the pros and the cons of Freud and his theories.
ISBN-13:Â 978-1086581447
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What Readers Are Saying
Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?
 The clearest description the of adult AS/HFA available
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2006
If one excepts the idea of post-mortem diagnoses, the later chapters act to reiterate and ingrain the description of AS/HFA contained in the opening 3 chapters, by example. In this light, the book is less about diagnosing the dead, on the contrary the book continues to brilliantly elucidate the nature of adult AS/HFA. On this bases, I would highly recommend the book to professionals and university students who wish to gain insight into the minds of adults with AS/HFA.
Finally, as a person with AS/HFA, I found the book particularly encouraging and helpful. I felt I understood myself better. I also recommend the book to people with AS/HFA. Historical people with AS/HFA are not just an inspiration to others with the condition, they demonstrate how to be successful, not despite of AS/HFA but because of it."
The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger´s Syndrome and the Arts
"Fascinating study of some amazing dead geniuses in the field of science, maths, philosophy and various arts in the light of what we now know about ASD. Fitzgerald has tried to stick to known "facts" but has inevitably been selective in choosing the "facts" . Whether those facts truly add up to a fair diagnosis the reader must decide but certainly considerable food for thought. ASD is now such a blanket diagnosis for a multiplicity of "Symptoms" caution must be applied when considering whether this or that genius should be added to the panoply of ASD heros and heroines."
Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World
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"This book is highly recommendable for any person who wishes to know more about adulthood amongst a variety of personalities in various ways impacted by the lighter forms of ASD. Far from being simply a case of "diagnosing the past" it simply; Dr Fitzgerald documenting the fact that many highly creative people of the past unquestionably would have been regarded as ASD had they still been alive today! The book here, as well as his previous works in this respect, is both thought provoking and a highly valuable tool for professionals as well as people who are themselves classified ASD. It allows people to see these forms of autism in adults from a position of strength as well as severe impairment! Indeed it is worth noting that many of these great minds were indeed very severely impaired and unhappy, yet creativity still shone! It equally prepares the ground for some rethinking and consideration for people who are professionally involved in assisting affected children in growing up and reach their full potential."
Common Inquiries About Professor Fitzgerald's Books
Explore answers to frequently asked questions about Professor Fitzgerald's publications, including purchasing options and academic relevance.
Where can I purchase Professor Fitzgerald's books?
Professor Fitzgerald's books are available for purchase through major online retailers such as Amazon, GoodReads and Barnes & Noble.
Are the books available in digital format?
Yes, many of Professor Fitzgerald's books are available as e-books, making them accessible on various digital platforms for your convenience.
Can these books be used for academic purposes?
Absolutely. Professor Fitzgerald's books are widely recognized in academic circles and are often used as core texts in university courses related to psychiatry and autism research.
Do the books include case studies?
Yes, the books feature numerous case studies that provide real-world examples and insights into the practical application of theories and research.