Psychiatric and behavioural disorders in intellectual and developmental disabilities / edited by Nick Bouras and Geraldine Holt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bouras, Nick, editor.

Holt, Geraldine, 1951- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with mental disabilities--Mental health.

People with mental disabilities.

People with mental disabilities--Mental health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 424 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Psychiatric & Behavioural Disorders in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Entirely revised and updated, this edition of a very well-received and successful book provides the essentials for all those involved in the fields of intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities and mental retardation, drawing both on clinical experience and the latest research findings. An international, multidisciplinary team of experts cover the available literature in full and bring together the most relevant and useful information on mental health and behavioural problems of people with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities and mental retardation. In addition, this book highlights the principles behind clinical practice for assessment, management and services. It offers hands-on, practical advice for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, social workers, managers and service providers.

Contents:

pt. I. Assessment and diagnosis

Diagnosis of mental disorders in people with intellectual disabilities / Peter Sturney

Mental health assessment and monitoring tools for people with intellectual disabilities / Caroline Mohr and Helen Costello

Inter-disciplinary multi-modal assessment for mental health problems in people with intellectual disabilities / Jean O'Hara

The relationship between challenging behaviours and psychiatric disorders in people with severe intellectual disabilities / Colin Hemmings

The interface between medical and psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disabilties / Nick Lennox

pt. II. Psychopathology and special topics

The psychopathology of children with intellectual disabilities / Bruce Tonge

Depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders in peole with intellectual disabilities / Chrissoula Stavrakaki and Yona Lunsky

Scizophrenia spectrum disorders in people with intellectual disabilities / David Clarke

Personality disorder / William R. Lindsay

Dementia and mental ill-health in older people with intellectual disabilities / Sally-Ann Cooper and Anthony J. Holland

People with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of offending / Glynis Murphy and Jonathan Mason

Behavioural phenotypes: growing understandings of psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disabilities / Robert M. Hodapp and Elisabeth M. Dykens

Mental health problems in people with autism and related disorders / Celine Saulnier and Fred Volkmar

Self-injurious behaviour / John Hillery and Philip Dodd

Mental health and epilepsy among adults with intellectual disabilities / Shoumitro Deb

Neuroimaging and intellectual disabilities / Max Pickard and Dene Robertson

pt. III. Treatment and therapeutic interventions

Treatment methods for destructive and aggressive behaviour in people with severe developmental and intellectual disabilities / R. Matthew Reese, Jessica Hellings and Stephen Schroeder.

Behavioural approaches to treatment: principles and practices / Betsey A. Benson and Susan M. Havercamp

Psychopharmacology in intellectual disabilities / Bryan King

Psychosocial interventions for people with intellectual disabilities / Dave Dagnan

Psychodynamic approaches to people with intellectual disabilities: individuals, groups/systems and families / Georgina Parkes and Sheila Hollins

pt. IV. Policy and service systems

Mental health and intellectual disabilities: the development of services / Stuart Cumella

Clinical services for people with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric or severe behaviour disorders / Philip W. Davidson and Jean O'Hara

Staff supporting people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems / Chris Hatton and Fiona Lobban

Professional training for those working with people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems / Helen Costello [and others].

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15752-8

1-280-75027-8

9786610750276

0-511-26933-1

0-511-27046-1

0-511-26832-7

0-511-32299-2

0-511-54361-1

0-511-26899-8

OCLC:

476041290