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Written by respected authorities in the field, this book offers insightful and useful ways to provide psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have intellectual disability (ID). Discussing a variety of theoretical models and techniques, this record covers all three modalities--individual, couple, and group therapies--and addresses specialty cases, including victims of abuse, people in mourning, and sufferers of Autism Spectrum Disorder. A m...

An exciting new approach to caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities, this book provides a new theoretical perspective on treatment along with a variety of innovative tools. It rejects reducing adults with intellectual disabilities to a mere compilation of their behaviors and instead nurtures each individual's sense of identity. Allowing psychologists, social workers, and therapists to utilize the tools presented to enhance the ef...

A useful tool for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and caregivers to those with mental health disorders, this record identifies the 12 human needs most relevant to the lives of people with autism, intellectual disabilities, and related developmental issues. With detailed and practical suggestions for reducing episodes of challenging behavior and psychiatric symptoms in people with dual diagnosis, this account offers a means of imp...

An indispensable resource for all professionals involved with parents who have learning difficulties, this reference presents an innovative approach to assessing parenting capacity, an approach that can lead to more humane and just child custody decisions. Leading researchers and practitioners in the field not only address the unique needs of these families, but also include detailed background information, rationales, and methods. Filled with...

Based on decades of experience treating individuals who live with both intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders, this handbook clarifies the extremely complex nature of working with dual diagnosis. In-depth information about the diagnostic process, hands-on treatment considerations, and the elements of proper staff training are featured, and complicating factors in identifying appropriate psychiatric diagnoses are addressed. Explori...

One of the major challenges to the integrity of individualized developmental services in community systems for the past two decades has been the assurance of timely, accessible, and high quality partial and periodic or intermittent services. For people with dual diagnosis of psychiatric and developmental conditions, this challenge is heightened by the need for conventional developmental services combined with community mental health services, ...

This book was developed to be a practical summary of some of the common syndromes related to developmental disability for professionals and students in the field. The editors have selected some common and some lesser known syndromes that are associated with persons with developmental disabilities and coexisting mental or behavioral challenges, specifically Fragile X, Down, Williams, Smith-Magenis, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Tourette's,...

Based on the author's 25 years experience, this beginner's guide moves from the early days of institutional services into the future possibilities of self-determination and community inclusion. It describes the past, present, and future of the support-services field, and the author's personal tone and advocacy stance helps promote the need for positive change.

A concise yet comprehensive review of the issues related to problem behavior by individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental health needs. The book is written in an informal jargon-free style and is designed to be a resource for family members, case managers, qualified mental retardation professionals, advocates, direct support professionals, and clinicians without advanced training in psychology or behavior analysis.

Bringing together a number of experts in the field with years of experience in providing mental health care for individuals with mental retardation, this book is designed to help clinicians and health service providers with limited experience in working with such individuals. It focuses on assessment, recognition of psychiatric symptoms, and the various treatment options available. By using clinical examples, it discusses the difficulties of d...

Mood disorders are some of the most common mental health problems. People with mental retardation, like everyone else, may experience mood disorders. If unrecognized, untreated, or treated ineffectively these disorders result in additional preventable disability and handicap. This book provides a current summary of the research literature, including diagnosis, epidemiology, assessment, and treatment

What happens when a federal court orders a state government to correct major problems in its service delivery provisions to people with disabilities, especially people with the dual diagnosis of mental retardation and psychiatric disorders? This book highlights numerous and varied findings of an eight-year (1993-2001) longitudinal study that attempted to measure the impact of this lawsuit on both the people who were known as Thomas S. class me...