Intellectual Disability Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, and Treatment

Name: Intellectual Disability Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, and Treatment
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ISBN: 9780195178852

ISBN-10: 0195178858

ISBN-13: 9780195178852

Edition: 2005

Authors: James C. Harris

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It is estimated that 7.2 million people in the United States have mental retardation or associated impairments - a spectrum now referred to as "intellectual disability." This book provides professionals with the latest and most reliable information on these disabilities. It utilizes a developmental perspective and reviews the various types of intellectual disabilities, discusses approaches to classification, diagnosis, and appropriate interventions, and provides information on resources that may offer additional help. Case examples are included in each section to highlight specific diagnostic and treatment issues. The emphasis in this book is on the development of the person, the provision…

Book details

List price: $84.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.650
Language: English




Introduction



Origins, Changing Concepts, and Legal Safeguards



The Classification of Intellectual Disability



Epidemiology: Who Is Affected?



Etiology and Assessment



Understanding and Evaluating Emotional and Behavioral Impairment



Genetics, Behavior, and Behavioral Phenotypes



A Lifespan Developmental Approach



Family, Behavioral, Interpersonal, Psychoeducational, Pharmacologic, and Community Interventions



Ethics and Spirituality