Changes within the interdisciplinary field of intellectual and
developmental disabilities are evolving at a rapid pace.
Clinicians, academics, administrators, and a variety of mental
health providers alike need easy-to-access, reliable information
that enables them to stay abreast of the numerous advances in
research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery within a
real-world sociopolitical framework. To that end, the Handbook of
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is an essential
resource for any professional who works with this vulnerable
population.
This volume examines in detail the numerous advances in the
field, summarizing major domains and emerging subspecialties into
one eminently useful reference. Its contributors comprise a panel
of the leading scientist-clinicians, who offer much-needed insight
and guidance into ongoing improvements in theory and practice as
well as intervention and prevention. For example, the handbook:
- Opens with chapters that offer a comprehensive review of
current definitions, classifications, etiology, and findings on the
most prevalent conditions, including cerebral palsy, pediatric
brain injury, genetic syndromes, and autism spectrum disorder
- Provides a survey of psychological and educational service
delivery systems available to people with intellectual disabilities
a" for example, several chapters focus on explaining how agencies
work, the politics of service delivery, residential versus day
treatment, and program evaluation
- Offers a wide range of assessment and diagnostic tools and
tactics, including cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments,
assessing for psychopathology, developmental screening,
familyassessment, and forensic applications
- Reviews the latest evidence-based prevention and intervention
strategies, from social skills training to self-harm reduction to
pharmacotherapy
- Concludes with insightful chapters on the ethical issues
social acceptance and advocacy
The Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
makes clear the far-reaching impact these disorders have on
individuals, their families, and society in general. For
clinicians, researchers, and advanced-level graduate students, this
volume is a must-have resource and reference.
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