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Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook
Angela Hassiotis
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Description for Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook
Paperback. This practical handbook provides psychiatry trainees and other mental health professionals with useful guidance on dealing with services users who have Intellectual Disability [ID] and mental disorders. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
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.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470742518
SKU
V9780470742518
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-50
About Angela Hassiotis
Dr Angela Hassiotis is senior lecturer at the Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free & University College Medical School, London. She is also an elected member of the Faculty of Learning Disability Psychiatry Executive, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, and co-chair of the Special Interest Research Group Challenging Behaviour/Mental Health, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) Dr Diana ... Read more
Reviews for Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook
“This book is not, and does not, claim to be a scholarly treatise, but it will be useful to many service providers interested in improving their clinical skills in the area of ID.” (Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1 December 2012) "I enjoyed reading this book. The book is a useful guide for all professionals ... Read more