Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical HandbookISBN: 978-0-470-74251-8
Paperback
288 pages
December 2009
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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.