Seminars in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Scheepers, Mark

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its third edition, this high-quality, informative textbook presents intellectual disability and psychiatric presentation through the ages, to present a clear focus on issues relevant to psychiatric aspects for children and adults, at different stages of life. An ideal text for all psychiatrists, in training and in practice, this up-to-date, comprehensive guide to the understanding of intellectual disability features links to specific psychiatric competencies, vital for those undergoing training. Covering the breadth of psychological, service and biological factors affecting people with intellectual disability, this edition includes updates on a wide range of issues: from psychiatric diagnosis and management, through genetic causation, behaviour, health issues, mortality to delivery of services (historic and current). Key for multiple professional groups, and authored by leading specialists, this text provides the definitive collection of cutting-edge research on the psychiatry of intellectual disability.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108688178
• Artikelnr.: 55120810

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Understanding Intellectual Disability: 1. Epidemiology of
intellectual disability Christine Linehan; 2. Genetics of intellectual
disability Kate Wolfe, Andre Strydom and Nick Bass; 3. Behavioural
phenotypes Ruth Bevan and Gill Bell; 4. Communication in people with
intellectual disability Lauren Edwards; Part II. Comorbidity: 5. Autism Tom
Berney and Peter Carpenter; 6. Epilepsy and intellectual disability Mike
Kerr and Lance Watkins; 7. Complex physical health issues in people with
intellectual disability Robyn A. Wallace and Mark Scheepers; 8. Mortality
in people with intellectual disability Pauline Heslop and Matthew Hoghton;
Part III. Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders: 9. Children with
intellectual disabilities and psychiatric problems Pru Allington-Smith; 10.
Adults with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders Sally-Ann
Cooper; 11. Management of dementia in intellectual disability Vee P.
Prasher and Hassan Mahmood; 12. Forensic psychiatry and intellectual
disability Harm Boer and Liz Beber; 13. Psychotherapy in people with
intellectual disabilities Rajnish Attavar and Kuljit Bhogal; 14.
Psychological treatment of common behavioural disorders Audrey Espie and
Andrew Jahoda; 15. Challenging behaviour and the use of pharmacological
interventions John Devapriam and Regi T. Alexander; Part IV. Delivering
High Quality Care: 16. History of services for people with disorders of
intellectual development Peter Carpenter; 17. Inpatient care in
intellectual disabilities Kiran Purandare and Shaun Gravestock; 18. Legal
provisions and restrictive practices Kevin O'Shea; 19. Leadership and
management Paul Winterbottom; 20. Clinical research in intellectual
disabilities: ethical and methodological challenges Niall O'Kane, Sujata
Soni and Angela Hassiotis; 21. Training in intellectual disability
psychiatry Bernice Knight and Joanna Kingston.