Aggressive and destructive behaviors are an ongoing challenge
for many children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (I/DD). What's behind these high-risk
behaviors and how can professionals help manage them? Discover the
answers in this comprehensive text, the most up-to-date compendium
of knowledge on addressing challenging behaviors in the least
restrictive settings using evidence-based, empirically supported
practices.
With contributions from more than 30 prominent clinicians and
researchers, this book gives readers cutting-edge research and
clear assessment and intervention guidelines in six key topic
areas:
- Self-Injurious Behavior. Explore the behavioral and biological
variables that contribute to self-injury, and learn the principles
of effective function-based assessment and behavioral
intervention.
- Aggressive Behavior. Investigate environmental factors linked
with aggression, take a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and
therapy, and learn about treatment options such as reinforcement
procedures and functional communication training.
- Sexual Offending Behavior. Conduct reliable risk assessment for
sexual offenses and consider multiple options for intervention,
including the highly effective Problem-Solving Therapy (PST).
- Health-Threatening Eating Disorders. Determine the causes of
pica, ruminative vomiting, and obesity--and get strategies for
decreasing destructive eating behaviors and encouraging healthful
choices.
- Criminal Behavior. Examine the latest information on people
with I/DD in the criminal justice system, including demographic
data, methods of screening for disabilities, and the death penalty
and related legal concerns.
- Therapeutic (Physical) Restraint. Learn from thoughtful
exploration of the complex, much-debated issue of restraint.
Explore what the research says, find out which strategies can help
reduce or eliminate the need for restraint, and get staff training
guidelines to ensure safe and ethical physical interventions in
cases of emergency.
Ideal for use as a graduate-level textbook or a valuable
in-service reference for psychologists, social workers, educators,
and other professionals, this book represents the best and latest
thinking on an issue of critical importance to people with I/DD.
Professionals will come away with the knowledge and proven best
practices they need to assess high-risk challenging behavior,
intervene appropriately, and improve quality of life for the people
they serve.
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