Auteur : Wieseler, Norman A. / Hanson, Ronald H. / Siperstein, Gary

Maison d'édition : American Association on Mental Retardation

Date de publication : 1999

Collation : x, 278 p. : ill.

ISBN : 0940898667

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Part 1 : Mental health disorders
1. Psychiatric diagnosis in mental retardation -- 2. Mood disorders in people with severe mental retardation -- 3. Autistic disorder : characteristics and behavioral treatment -- 4. The causes of self-injurious behavior and their clinical implications -- 5. Facts and fictions concerning mental illness in people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities
Part 2 : Pharmacotherapy
6. Psychopharmacotherapy for people with profound and severe mental retardation and mental disorders -- 7. Adverse behavioral effects of antiepileptic medications in people with developmental disabilities -- 8. Neurobehavioral mechanisms of drug action -- 9. Monitoring psychotropic medication : you tell me it's the institution, well, you know, you better free your minf instead
Part 3 : Behavioral stratefies
10. Treatment for challenging behaviors or mental health disorders : a false dichotomy -- 11. Understanding problem behaviors through functional assessment -- 12. Effective behavioral support for socially maintained problem behavior -- 13. Considerations in the design of effective treatment

Mots-clés : Automutilation / Handicapés mentaux

Cote : WM 300 W651c 1999