Intellectual Disability

Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, and Treatment
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-19-517885-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 822 g

It is estimated that 7.2 million people in the United States have mental retardation or associated impairments - a spectrum now referred to as "intellectual disability." This book provides professionals with the latest and most reliable information on these disabilities. It utilizes a developmental perspective and reviews the various types of intellectual disabilities, discusses approaches to classification, diagnosis, and appropriate interventions, and provides information on resources that may offer additional help. Case examples are included in each section to highlight specific diagnostic and treatment issues. The emphasis in this book is on the development of the person, the provision of interventions for behavioral and emotional problems associated with intellectual disability, and the positive support necessary for self-determination. It discusses the facilitation of transitions throughout the lifespan from infancy to maturity and old age. Additionally, the book reviews evaluations for behavioral and emotional problems, genetic factors, appropriate psychosocial, medical, and pharmacological interventions, and family and community support.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harris, James C.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Kinderkrankenpflege
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Introduction

- 2: Origins, Changing Concepts, and Legal Safeguards

- 3: The Classification of Intellectual Disability

- 4: Epidemiology: Who is Affected?

- 5: Etiology and Assessment

- 6: Understanding and Evaluating Emotional and Behavioral Impairment

- 7: Genetics, Behavior, and Behavioral Phenotypes

- 8: A Lifespan Developmental Approach

- 9: Family, Psychoeducational, Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Pharmacologic Interventions

- 10: Ethics and Spirituality

Über Autor(innen)

James C. Harris, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics, and Mental Hygiene at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.