Psychiatric and behavioral disorders in intellectual and developmental disabilities:

Fully revised, this new edition reviews the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information on the mental health and behavioral problems of people with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities, also previously known as mental retardation. Providing the latest evidence base from the...

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Other Authors: Hemmings, Colin (Editor), Bouras, Nick 1945- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2016
Edition:Third edition
Series:Cambridge medicine
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Summary:Fully revised, this new edition reviews the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information on the mental health and behavioral problems of people with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities, also previously known as mental retardation. Providing the latest evidence base from the literature and embracing clinical experience, it covers the essential facts and concepts relating to coexisting medical and psychiatric disorders, with new and updated chapters on mental health and epilepsy, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, personality disorders, and mental health problems in people with autism and related disorders. The disorder-based chapters are complemented by chapters on carer and family perspectives, possible future developments and contributions highlighting the principles of assessment, management and services from global and historical perspectives. This is essential hands-on practical advice for psychiatrists, psychologists and all other mental health professionals including nurses, therapists, social workers, managers, service providers and commissioners
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages)
ISBN:9781107588714
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781107588714

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