Psychiatry of intellectual disability : a practical manual / edited by Julie Gentile and Paulette M. Gillig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gentile, Julie P.

Gillig, Paulette Marie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental disabilities.

Psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Patients with intellectual disability (ID) can benefit from the full range of mental health services. To ensure that psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment interventions are relevant and effective; individuals with ID should be evaluated and treated within the context of their developmental framework. Behavior should be viewed as a form of communication. Individuals with ID often present with behavioral symptoms complicated by limited expressive language skills and undiagnosed medical conditions. Many training programs do not include focused study of individuals with ID, despite the

Contents:

Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability: A PRACTICAL MANUAL; Contents; Dedications; Editor biographies; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; Foreword; 1 Overview; 2 Psychiatric Assessment; 3 Medical Assessment; 4 Neurologic Conditions; 5 Traumatic Brain Injuries and Co-occurring Mental Illness; 6 Interviewing Techniques; 7 Mood Disorders; 8 Anxiety Disorders; 9 Psychotic Disorders; 10 Personality Disorders; 11 Aggression; 12 Psychotropic Medications; 13 Psychotherapy; 14 Behavioral Assessment and Interventions; 15 Legal Issues for Treatment Providers and Evaluators

16 Syndromes of Intellectual DisabilityIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613654175

9781119940340

1119940346

9781280677243

1280677244

9781118339602

1118339606

9781119945925

1119945925

9781119968597

1119968593

OCLC:

782880126