Christopher Gillberg / Gregory O'Brien (eds.)

Developmental Disability and Behaviour

Herausgeber: Gillberg, Christopher; O'Brien, Gregory; Mac Keith Press

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews clinical models for working with developmental disability and behavioural problems. The first section explores the causes and nature of behaviour problems in people with physical, learning, language and sensory disabilities, and some key specific conditions. The second section describes the assessment approaches that clinicians will find most useful in evaluating behaviour. The third section covers treatment approaches emphasising the importance of a broad, eclectic approach. The contributors, all acknowledged experts in their fields of paediatrics, psychology and psychiatry, provide a comprehensive overview of this set of major challenges, emphasising the importance of auditory detection, understanding, measurement and treatment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mac Keith Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781898683186
• ISBN-10: 1898683182
• Artikelnr.: 21486146

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Behaviour of Children with Disability: 1. Overview C. Gillberg
2. Different disabilities - different behaviours? C. Gillberg and G. O'Brien
3. Language disability I. Goodyer and C. Stott
4. Learning disability G. O'Brien
5. Sensory disability R. Freeman and M. Gröenveld
6. Epilepsy D. Taylor
7. Rett syndrome A. Kerr
8. Landau Kleffner syndrome B. Neville
9. Acquired brain damage G. O'Brien
Part II. Assessment of Behaviour in Disability: 10. General principles C. Gillberg
11. Overview of behavioural analysis E. Emerson
12. The psychiatric diagnostic approach J. Turk
13. Recent advances in neuropsychological examination T. Kelly
14. Electrophysiological techniques D. Bramble
Part III. Treatment of Behavioural Problems in Disability: 15. Medication M. Prendergast
16. Multimodal therapy: psychopharmacology J. Harris
17. Psychotherapy with disabled young people S. Hollins and V. Hawes
18. Recent advances in behavioural management P. Howlin
19. Organising services for behavioural problems in child disability G. Baird and M. Bax.