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John L. Taylor - Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach - 9780470870051 - V9780470870051
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Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach

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Description for Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach Paperback. Anger and aggression are prevalent problems among people with developmental disabilities and constitute primary reasons for them to be admitted and re-admitted to institutions. They are also a key reason for the prescribing of behaviour control and anti-psychotic medication to this client group. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.

Anger and aggression are prevalent problems among people with developmental disabilities and constitute primary reasons for them to be admitted and re-admitted to institutions. They are also a key reason for the prescribing of behaviour control and anti-psychotic medication to this client group. Stimulated by growing research in this area, mental health and criminal justice professionals have begun to see the benefits of anger assessment and cognitive-behavioural anger treatment for people with developmental disabilities.

There is no prior text to guide anger treatment provision to this client group.  This text presents a manual-guided cognitive-behavioural anger treatment protocol, grounded in a ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470870051
SKU
V9780470870051
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About John L. Taylor
John L. Taylor is Professor of Developmental Disability Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne; Head of Psychological Therapies and Research and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Northgate and Prudhoe NHS Trust, Northumberland, UK. Since qualifying as a clinical psychologist from Edinburgh University, John Taylor has worked mainly in developmental disability and forensic services in community, medium secure, special hospital and prison settings ... Read more

Reviews for Anger Treatment for People with Developmental Disabilities: A Theory, Evidence and Manual Based Approach
"...a valuable addition..." (PsychCRITIQUES, April 05) " ... there are a great many stimulating ideas in the book for psychologists who work with non-disabled clients with anger problems ..." (Clinical Psychology Forum, March 2006) "...comprehensive, fascinating and extremely helpful" (The British Journal of Forensic Practice, March 2006) "The book is a valuable ready-made resource for ... Read more

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