Challenging Behaviour: Analysis and Intervention in People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities - Softcover

Emerson, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521794447 ISBN 13: 9780521794442

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

In the developed world alone an increasing number of people have a severe learning disability leading to challenging behaviour. This can encompass aggression, self-injury, destructiveness, hyperactivity, inappropriate sexual or social conduct and bizarre mannerisms, which adversely affects the health and safety of both the sufferer and the carer. In this thoroughly revised and updated new edition, Eric Emerson provides a comprehensive overview of the current findings about the nature, epidemiology, causes and treatment outcomes of challenging behaviour caused by learning disability. The material about motivational factors and the relationship between challenging behaviour and psychiatric disorder has been considerably expanded, and the book combines evidence and research drawn from the fields of psychology, psychiatry and medicine. It will be essential reading for clinicians and all health care professionals involved in the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviour.

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Review

'In Challenging Behaviour Emerson carefully defines his terms, sets the problem in the social context, and demonstrates a systematic approach to the analysis and treatment of behavioural pathology in this little understood aspect of learning difficulties ... and it has the great merit of being set against issues of quality of life.' British Medical Journal

'This well-written book provides a wide overview of challenging behavior in mentally retarded people covering the current findings on the nature, epidemiology, causes and treatment ... this is a good book and very essential reading for all health care professionals involved in the assessment and treatment of mentally retarded people.' Saudi Medical Journal

Book Description

In this thoroughly revised, expanded and updated new edition, Eric Emerson provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of challenging behaviour resulting from learning disabilities. This will be essential reading for clinicians and all health care professionals involved in the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviour.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521794447
• ISBN 13: 9780521794442
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 232