Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)

Epidemiology And Etiology Of Mental Retardation / Suzanne Mcdermott [and Others] -- The Autism Spectrum / Christopher Gillberg -- Cerebral Palsy / Sarah Winter -- Epilepsy In People With Mental Retardation / Shoumitro Deb -- Pediatric Brain Injury / Dennis C. Russo [and Others] -- Behavioral Effects Of Genetic Mental Retardation Disorders / Robert M. Hodapp And Elisabeth M. Dykens -- Social Acceptance And Attitude Change : Fifty Years Of Research / Gary N. Siperstein, Jennifer Norins, And Amanda Mohler -- Evaluating Developmental Disabilities Services / John W. Jacobsen -- Educational Service Interventions And Reforms / James M. Kauffman And Timothy J. Landrum -- Psychological Services For Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities / James P. Acquilano [and Others] -- Residential And Day Services / Richard R. Saunders -- Behavioral-clinical Consultation In The Development Disabilities : Contemporary And Emerging Roles / Joseph N. Ricciardi And James K. Luiselli --^ Advocacy And Litigation In Professional Practice / Richard J. Landau -- Intellectual Assessment And Intellectual Disability / John G. Borkowski [and Others] -- Adaptive Behavior / Sharon A. Borthwick-duffy -- Psychosocial And Mental Status Assessment / Peter Sturmey -- Functional Behavioral Assessment In Practice : Concepts And Applications / Sandra L. Harris And Beth A. Glasberg -- Psychoeducational Assessment / Caroline I. Magyar, Vincent Pandolfi, And Christine R. Peterson -- Developmental And Behavioral Screening / Frances Page Glascoe -- Forensic And Psychosexual Assessment / Marc Goldman -- Family Assessment And Social Support / Laraine Masters Glidden And Sarah A. Schoolcraft -- Science To Practice In Intellectual Disability : The Role Of Empirically Supported Treatments / Sigan L. Hartley, Sarah Voss Horrell, And William E. Maclean Jr. --^ Early Intervention : Background, Research Findings, And Future Directions / Sharon Landesman Ramey, Craig T. Ramey, And Robin Gaines Lanzi -- The System Of Early Intervention For Children With Developmental Disabilities : Current Status And Challenges For The Future / Michael J. Guralnick -- Stereotypy, Self-injury, And Related Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors / James W. Bodfish -- Assessment And Treatment Psychopathology Among People With Developmental Delays / Johnny L. Matson And Rinita B. Laud -- Aggression In Persons With Intellectual Disabilities And Mental Disorders / William I. Gardner -- Speech And Language Deficits In Children With Developmental Disabilities / Joanne Gerenser And Bonnie Forman -- Functional Skills Training For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities / Paula K. Davis And Ruth Anne Rehfeldt -- Social Skills Training For Children With Intellectual Disabilities / Denis G. Sukhodolsky And Eric M. Butter --^ Vocational Skills And Performance / Janis G. Chadsey -- Sex Offending Behavior / Christine Maguth Nezu [and Others] -- Pharmacotherapy / Michael G. Aman And Yaser Ramadan -- Ethical Issues In Clinical Services And Research / Robert L. Sprague -- Ethics And Values In Behavioral Perspective / Linda J. Hayes And Jonathan Tarbox. Edited By John W. Jacobson, James A. Mulick, Johannes Rojahn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Changes within the interdisciplinary field of intellectual and developmental disabilities are evolving at a rapid pace. Clinicians, academics, administrators, and a variety of mental health providers alike need easy-to-access, reliable information that enables them to stay abreast of the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery within a real-world sociopolitical framework. To that end, the Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is an essential resource for any professional who works with this vulnerable population. This volume examines in detail the numerous advances in the field, summarizing major domains and emerging subspecialties into one eminently useful reference. Its contributors comprise a panel of the leading scientist-clinicians, who offer much-needed insight and guidance into ongoing improvements in theory and practice as well as intervention and prevention. For example, the handbook: - Opens with chapters that offer a comprehensive review of current definitions, classifications, etiology, and findings on the most prevalent conditions, including cerebral palsy, pediatric brain injury, genetic syndromes, and autism spectrum disorder - Provides a survey of psychological and educational service delivery systems available to people with intellectual disabilities – for example, several chapters focus on explaining how agencies work, the politics of service delivery, residential versus day treatment, and program evaluation - Offers a wide range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments, assessing for psychopathology, developmental screening, family assessment, and forensic applications - Reviews the latest evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies, from social skills training to self-harm reduction to pharmacotherapy - Concludes with insightful chapters on the ethical issues socialacceptance and advocacy The Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities makes clear the far-reaching impact these disorders have on individuals, their families, and society in general. For clinicians, researchers, and advanced-level graduate students, this volume is a must-have resource and reference. Changes within the interdisciplinary field of intellectual and developmental disabilities are evolving at a rapid pace. Clinicians, academics, administrators, and a variety of mental health providers alike need easy-to-access, reliable information that enables them to stay abreast of the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery within a real-world sociopolitical framework. To that end, the Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is an essential resource for any professional who works with this vulnerable population. This volume examines in detail the numerous advances in the field, summarizing major domains and emerging subspecialties into one eminently useful reference. Its contributors comprise a panel of the leading scientist-clinicians, who offer much-needed insight and guidance into ongoing improvements in theory and practice as well as intervention and prevention. For example, the handbook: - Opens with chapters that offer a comprehensive review of current definitions, classifications, etiology, and findings on the most prevalent conditions, including cerebral palsy, pediatric brain injury, genetic syndromes, and autism spectrum disorder - Provides a survey of psychological and educational service delivery systems available to people with intellectual disabilities - for example, several chapters focus on explaining how agencies work, the politics of service delivery, residential versus day treatment, and program evaluation - Offers a wide range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments, assessing for psychopathology, developmental screening, family assessment, and forensic applications - Reviews the latest evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies, from social skills training to self-harm reduction to pharmacotherapy - Concludes with insightful chapters on the ethical issues social acceptance and advocacy The Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities makes clear the far-reaching impact these disorders have on individuals, their families, and society in general. For clinicians, researchers, and advanced-level graduate students, this volume is a must-have resource and reference This book provides easy-to-access, reliable, up-to-date information on the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery for clinicians, academics, administrators and other mental health professionals. It examines issues surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities in a real-world sociopolitical framework. In addition, the book summarizes the major domains and emerging subspecialties of this vast area into one useful reference and so offers a wide range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments. Examines issues surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities in a real-world socio-political framework. This book also summarizes the major domains and emerging subspecialties of this area and offers a range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments