Mental health, intellectual disabilities and the aging process / / Philip W. Davidson, Vee P. Prasher and Matthew P. Janicki

• Autore: Davidson Philip William <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Blackwell, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89; 618.97689
• Soggetto topico: Older people with mental disabilities; Learning disabled - Mental health
• Altri autori: PrasherVee P JanickiMatthew P. <1943->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, and the Aging Process; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Goals of the book; Final thoughts; Part 1 Prevalence and Characteristics; 2 Prevalence of Mental and Behavioral Disorders; Issues affecting prevalence estimation; Prevalence of mental and behavior disorders; Future research needs; Summary; References; 3 Psychopathology in Older Age; Prevalence of psychiatric disorder; Psychiatric assessment scales; Specific psychiatric disorders; Summary; References ; 4 Assessment of Behavioral and Psychiatric DisordersBackground; Diagnostic classification, labels and definitions; Psychiatric and psychological assessment models; The process of assessment; Diagnosis of specific psychiatric disorders; Summary; References; 5 Depression in Aging Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities; Prevalence; Etiological factors; Clinical presentation; Assessment and diagnosis of depression; Treatment; Prognosis; Summary; References; 6 Behavioral Manifestations of Medical Conditions; Types of specific psychiatric and behavioral manifestations ; Known behavioral associations with specific medical conditionsSummary; References; 7 Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances in Adults with Down Syndrome; Challenging and madadaptive behaviors; Common psychiatric signs and symptoms; Psychiatric diagnoses; Illustrative case examples; Summary; References; Part 2 Diagnosis and Treatment; 8 Psychological Interventions and Psychotherapy; Characteristics affecting psychotherapeutic interventions; Alternative approaches; A general model for psychotherapy in old age; Model adaptations for older people with ID ; Considerations for psychological interventionsInterventions related to specific situations in old age; Supporting mental health; Summary; References; 9 Aging-Related Behavioral Interventions; General features and history of applied behavior analysis; Applications; ABA intervention with older adults; Summary; References; 10 Psychotropic Medications; Use of psychotropic medications in aging persons with dual diagnosis; Specific classes of psychotropic medications; Summary; References; 11 Legal, Ethical and Due Process Issues; Informed consent, proxy consent and right to refuse treatment ; Drugs used for non-approved applications with adults with IDDiagnostic-based pharmacological treatment; Summary; References; 12 Coping with Bereavement: the Dynamics of Intervention; The historical and social context framing current discussion; How did this thinking impact on practice?; Issues of bereavement for older people with ID; Older people and their aging parents; Intervening before a death; Inclusion at bereavement; A current bereavement intervention study; Summary; References; 13 Psychosocial Concerns Among Aging Family Carers; Demography of caring; Primary family carers ; Family caring and psychosocial distress
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is the third in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed to address the issues of health, adult development and aging among persons with intellectual disabilities. For many years it has been recognized that some adults with intellectual disabilities are at elevated risk for mental and behavioral health problems. Often the aging process can complicate the identification, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this type of dual diagnosis and present
• Titolo autorizzato: Mental health, intellectual disabilities and the aging process
• ISBN: 1-280-74313-1; 9786610743131; 0-470-79416-X; 0-470-77617-X; 1-4051-7280-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829802803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II