Figure 20.1 Coexistence of problem behaviors, mental ill-health, and epilepsy in 1023 adults with intellectual disabilities. Despite the variation in reported prevalences, it is apparent that problem behaviors are common,…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 13 Psychopharmacology Stephen Ruedrich Introduction Since the beginning of psychopharmacology, individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have been treated with medications (King, 2007). Psychopharmacological practice in…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 12 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Elizabeth Evans and Julian Trollor Introduction Mounting evidence suggests that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more common in people with ID than…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 17 Psychopathology of children with intellectual disabilities Bruce Tonge Introduction Emotional and behavioral problems are a significant extra dimension that burdens the lives of many…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 11 Mental illness with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders Trine L. Bakken, Sissel B. Helvershou, Siv Helene Høidal, and Harald Martinsen Introduction People with…
Figure 14.1 Malan’s triangles of conflict and person (Malan, 2001). In order to understand the hidden (unconscious) feelings, the therapist has to identify the defenses and the anxiety, and then…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 10 Personality disorders William R. Lindsay and Regi Alexander Introduction Early studies on personality disorder (PD) and people with intellectual disabilities (ID) noted that, similar…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 9 Stress, traumatic, and bereavement reactions Philip Dodd and Fionnuala Kelly Introduction In the time since Reiss et al. (1982) discussed the impact of diagnostic…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 7 Mood disorders Anna M. Palucka, Pushpal Desarkar, and Yona Lunsky Introduction Mood disorders in those with intellectual disabilities (ID) can be thought of as…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 8 Anxiety disorders Jane McCarthy and Eddie Chaplin Introduction Anxiety disorders as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5;…
