Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Softcover

 
9780521608251: Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521608252 ISBN 13: 9780521608251
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Entirely revised and updated, this edition of a very well-received and successful book provides the essentials for all those involved in the fields of intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities and mental retardation, drawing both on clinical experience and the latest research findings. An international, multidisciplinary team of experts cover the available literature in full and bring together the most relevant and useful information on mental health and behavioural problems of people with intellectual, developmental and learning disabilities and mental retardation. In addition, this book highlights the principles behind clinical practice for assessment, management and services. It offers hands-on, practical advice for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, social workers, managers and service providers.

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About the Authors

Nick Bouras is the Director of the Estia Training, Research and Development Centre in London. He is Professor of Psychiatry in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Health Service Research Department at the Institute of Psychiatry and Chairman of the Mental Health Studies Programme. He is also Consultant Psychiatrist at SLAM NHS Trust and Director of the Estia Training, Research and Development Centre at Guy's. He has been a member of several national and international organisations including Chairman, World Psychiatric Association, Section of the Psychiatry of Mental Retardation. He has published extensively in community psychiatry and mental health aspects for people with intellectual disabilities and he has edited 5 books.

Geraldine Holt is Honorary Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and the Maudsley NHS Trust.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521608252
ISBN 13 
9780521608251
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
440
Editor
Bouras Nick, Holt Geraldine