Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107645948 ISBN 13: 9781107645943

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Authors

Colin Hemmings is Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disabilities at the Maudsley Hospital, London, UK.

Nick Bouras is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, and Programme Director of Maudsley International, London, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107645948
• ISBN 13: 9781107645943
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 310
• Editor: Hemmings Colin, Bouras Nick