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Guide to Intellectual Disabilities

A Clinical Handbook

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Editors:
  1. Julie P. Gentile

    1. Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University, Dayton, USA

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  2. Allison E. Cowan

    1. Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University, Dayton, USA

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  3. David W. Dixon

    1. San Antonio Military Medical Center, Houston, USA

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  • Covers assessment, treatment, and management of patients with intellectual disability
  • Designed for students, trainees, and early career physicians, and mental healthcare providers who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of working with these patients and their families
  • Written by experts in the field

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Julie P. Gentile
    Pages 1-4

  3. Psychiatric Assessment

    • Douglas K. Armour, Allison E. Cowan
    Pages 5-14

  4. Medical Assessment

    • Julie P. Gentile, Emily Bien
    Pages 15-31

  5. Neurologic Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disability

    • Nita Bhatt, Jeffrey Guina
    Pages 33-41

  6. Traumatic Brain Injuries and Co-occurring Mental Illness

    • Emily Bien, Julie P. Gentile
    Pages 43-56

  7. Interviewing Techniques

    • Nita Bhatt
    Pages 57-63

  8. Mood Disorders

    • David W. Dixon
    Pages 65-77

  9. Anxiety Disorders

    • David W. Dixon
    Pages 79-87

  10. Psychotic Disorders

    • Allison E. Cowan
    Pages 89-99

  11. Aggression

    • Kari Harper
    Pages 101-120

  12. Psychotropic Medications in Individuals with Intellectual Disability

    • David W. Dixon
    Pages 121-150

  13. Psychotherapy

    • Julie P. Gentile, Allison E. Cowan
    Pages 151-169

  14. Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Preparation for and During Transitions in Life Stages

    • Ronne Justine Proch, Benjamin Lee Bates
    Pages 171-179

  15. Legal Issues Related to Intellectual Disabilities

    • Jeffrey Guina
    Pages 181-201

  16. Syndromes of Intellectual Disability

    • Allison E. Cowan
    Pages 203-213

  17. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

    • David W. Dixon
    Pages 215-227

  18. Personality Disorders

    • Allison E. Cowan
    Pages 229-241

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 243-254
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About this book

This book covers a curriculum of topics for treating patients with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and mental illness, better known as dual diagnosis (DD). Though these patients represent approximately three percent of the population, they are largely underserved due to a huge gap in the literature and limited training on this topic among non-psychiatric practitioners. They are often medically fragile and have co-occurring seizure disorders and other neurologic conditions, frequently presenting to psychiatrists with behavior problems when in fact they have undiagnosed, under-diagnosed or undertreated medical conditions.  A medical professional who is not trained to spot the nuanced symptoms can therefore be unprepared to work with such patients.  They may misdiagnose, inappropriately prescribe medications, and fail to employ the best practices as a result.  This is particularly problematic because such patients often function at significantly higher levels when accurately diagnosed and appropriately treated.
Written by experts in the field, this text covers the psychiatric and medical assessment of DD patients, neurologic conditions, interviewing techniques, medications, and other topics that DD patients may present with.  The book also covers a myriad of other issues surrounding DD patients that physicians often struggle with, including DD patients at the interface of the legal system, human rights concerns, tips for working with families and caregivers, and general ethical considerations.  The text is specifically designed for physicians who may need quick access to information in either print or digital form.  Each chapter opens with case vignettes to easily demonstrate each particular scenario and is followed up with concise, practical information.  All chapters include tables that summarize the clinical pearls as well as the DSM-5 and DM-ID diagnostic criteria that is most vital to care, making this an excellentresource in both the classroom and in a treatment setting.

This book offers a pathway to accurate diagnosis and treatment, leaving psychiatrists and trainees better prepared to offer the full range of mental health treatment for their dual diagnosis patients.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University, Dayton, USA

    Julie P. Gentile, Allison E. Cowan

  • San Antonio Military Medical Center, Houston, USA

    David W. Dixon

About the editors

Julie P. Gentile MD
Professor and Chair
Wright State University 
Department of Psychiatry
627 Edwin C. Moses Blvd
E. Medical Plaza
Dayton OH 45417  

Allison E. Cowan MD
Assistant Professor 
Wright State University 
Department of Psychiatry
627 Edwin C. Moses Blvd
E. Medical Plaza
Dayton OH 45417 

David W. Dixon DO
Capt, United States Air Force
Staff Psychiatrist 
San Antonio Military Medical Center

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Guide to Intellectual Disabilities

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinical Handbook

  • Editors: Julie P. Gentile, Allison E. Cowan, David W. Dixon

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04456-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04455-8Published: 21 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04456-5Published: 07 February 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 254

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Psychology, general, Pediatrics, General Practice / Family Medicine, Neurology

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