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Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)
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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 easytoaccess, reliable information that enables them to stay abreast of the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery within a realworld 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 scientistclinicians, who offer muchneeded 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 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, family assessment, and forensic applications Reviews the latest evidencebased prevention and intervention strategies, from social skills training to selfharm reduction to pharmacotherapy Concludes with insightful chapters on the ethical issues socialacceptance and advocacyThe Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities makes clear the farreaching impact these disorders have on individuals, their families, and society in general. For clinicians, researchers, and advancedlevel graduate students, this volume is a musthave resource and reference.
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