Intellectual Disability Psychiatry - Hassiotis, Angela; Barron, Diana Andrea; Hall, Ian
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Intellectual Disability Psychiatry is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the management of mental health problems in people with intellectual disabilities. A clear and user-friendly handbook, it will help busy healthcare professionals develop their understanding of the mental health problems of service users with intellectual disabilities. Most importantly, it will help them make an accurate diagnostic assessment and develop and implement an holistic, person-centred, evidence-based management plan. Topics covered include the classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability,…mehr

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Intellectual Disability Psychiatry is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the management of mental health problems in people with intellectual disabilities. A clear and user-friendly handbook, it will help busy healthcare professionals develop their understanding of the mental health problems of service users with intellectual disabilities. Most importantly, it will help them make an accurate diagnostic assessment and develop and implement an holistic, person-centred, evidence-based management plan. Topics covered include the classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability, the clinical assessment of specific disorders, psychological, psychopharmacological and social interventions, and the practical, legal, and social aspects of supporting service users with intellectual disability who have mental health problems. Written by practising psychiatrists for psychiatrists and other health professionals and care managers who meet people with intellectual disability in clinical settings, it provides practical advice on assessment and intervention for mental health problems - Information clearly displayed in tables and boxes, accompanied by further detail within the text - Easily assimilated format, ideal for use in both clinical and community settings Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: a practical handbook is essential reading for both consultants and psychiatrists in training, as well as other health professionals supporting people with intellectual disabilities in the full range of clinical and community settings.
Autorenporträt
Dr Angela Hassiotis is senior lecturer at the Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, London. She is also an elected member of the Faculty of Learning Disability Psychiatry Executive, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, and co-chair of the Special Interest Research Group Challenging Behaviour/Mental Health, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) Dr Diana Andrea Barron is clinical research fellow at UCL, Department of Mental Health Sciences. Dr Ian Hall is honorary senior lecturer, UCL Dept of Mental Health Sciences, and also works for the Community Learning Disability Service of the East London NHS Foundation Trust. .
Rezensionen
"This book is not, and does not, claim to be a scholarlytreatise, but it will be useful to many service providersinterested in improving their clinical skills in the area ofID." (Journal of Policy and Practice inIntellectual Disabilities, 1 December 2012)"I enjoyed reading this book. The book is a useful guide for allprofessionals working with people with ID, and is likely to beparticularly valuable for psychiatric trainees attempting to passexaminations such as the membership examination of the RoyalCollege of Psychiatrists." (Journal of Intellectual DisabilityResearch, 2010)