Developmental disabilities from childhood to adulthood
Subtitle: what works for community psychiatrists
By: edited by Roxanne Dryden-Edwards and Lee Combrinck-Graham.
Contributors: Dryden-Edwards, Roxanne, 1962-; Combrinck-Graham, Lee.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780801894183
Subjects: Developmental disabilities; Community psychiatry; Developmental Disabilities -- psychology; Developmental Disabilities -- rehabilitation; Community Mental Health Services -- methods; Disabled Persons -- psychology; Disabled Persons -- rehabilitation; Social Adjustment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of developmental disability / Joel D. Bregman; title: A life cycle approach to developmental disabilities / Lee Combrinck-Graham; title: Geropsychiatric aspects of mental retardation and intellectual disabilities / John M. de Figueiredo; title: Autism spectrum disorders / Alison A. Golombek, Karen Toth, and Bryan King; title: Genetic causes of mental retardation / Janet A. Martin; title: Prenatal exposure to toxic substances / Roxanne Dryden-Edwards; title: Acquired brain injury / Gregory J. O'Shanick and Ronald C. Savage; title: Assessment of developmental disabilities / Stephanie Hamarman; title: Community integration, living alternatives, and employment / Ramakrishnan S. Shenoy; title: Systems management / Roxanne Dryden-Edwards; title: Special education : legal mandate and practical application / Robin P. Church and Derek Glaaser; title: Pharmacotherapy / Alison A. Golombek and Bryan King; title: Behavioral interventions / Craig H. Kennedy; title: Ethical and legal issues / Judith M. Levy and Maureen van Stone; title: Advocacy / Lee Combrinck-Graham and Roxanne Dryden-Edwards.