Description: Intellectual Disability : Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, And Treatment, Hardcover by Harris, James C., ISBN 0195178858, ISBN-13 9780195178852, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK It is estimated that 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 of interventions for behavioral and emotional problems associated with intellectual disability, and the positive support necessary for self-determination. It discusses the facilitation of transitions throughout the lifespan from infancy to maturity and old age. Additionally, th reviews evaluations for behavioral and emotional problems, genetic factors, appropriate psychosocial, medical, and pharmacological interventions, and family and community support.
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Book Title: Intellectual Disability : Understanding Its Development, Causes,
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Intellectual Disability: Understanding Its Development, Causes, Classification, Evaluation, and Treatment
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Medicine, Psychology
Item Height: 240 mm
Item Weight: 753 g
Type: Textbook
Author: James C. Harris
Series: Developmental Perspectives in Psychiatry
Item Width: 162 mm
Format: Hardcover
