Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities
Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice
Editors: Matson, Johnny L (Ed.)
Free Preview- Synthesizes a broad range of research, legal concerns, and clinical practices defining the field of intellectual disabilities
- Addresses issues of staffing, report writing, caregiving, and agency administration
- Describes causes and prevalence of intellectual disabilities, innovative treatments, client protections
- Discusses assessment and treatment options for comorbid physical disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy, epilepsy)
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- About this book
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This handbook offers a comprehensive review of intellectual disabilities (ID). It examines historical perspectives and foundational principles in the field. The handbook addresses philosophy of care for individuals with ID, as well as parent and professional issues and organizations, staffing, and working on multidisciplinary teams. Chapters explore issues of client protection, risk factors of ID, basic research issues, and legal concerns. In addition, chapters include information on evidence-based assessments and innovative treatments to address a variety of behaviors associated with ID. The handbook provides an in-depth analysis of comorbid physical disorders, such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and seizures, and developmental coordination disorders (DCD), in relation to ID.
Topics featured in this handbook include:- Informed consent and the enablement of persons with ID.
- The responsible use of restraint and seclusion as a protective measure.
- Vocational training and job preparation programs that assist individuals with ID.
- Psychological and educational approaches to the treatment of aggression and tantrums.
- Emerging technologies that support learning for students with ID.
- Key sexuality and relationship issues that are faced by individuals with ID.
- Effective approaches to weight management for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- About the authors
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Johnny L. Matson, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Research Master in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. He has also previously held a professorship in psychiatry and clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of more than 800 publications including 41 books. He served as the Founding Editor-in-Chief for the journals Research in Developmental Disabilities (Elsevier) and Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Elsevier) and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Springer).
- Table of contents (57 chapters)
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History of Intellectual Disabilities
Pages 3-16
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Theories of Intelligence
Pages 17-44
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Definition and Diagnosis
Pages 45-59
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Problem-Solving and Working Memory in People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Historical Perspective
Pages 61-71
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Philosophy of Care
Pages 75-89
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Table of contents (57 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities
- Book Subtitle
- Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice
- Editors
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- Johnny L Matson
- Series Title
- Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-20843-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-20843-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-20842-4
- Series ISSN
- 2192-922X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 1133
- Number of Illustrations
- 35 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
- Topics
