General principles of law relating to people with mental disorder
General principles of law relating to people with mental disorder Michael Gunn Kay Wheat Introduction This chapter provides a scheme for assisting in the analysis of two areas of law…
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The planning and provision of psychiatric services for adults with intellectual disability
The planning and provision of psychiatric services for adults with intellectual disability Nick Bouras Geraldine Holt Introduction The functioning of people with intellectual disability (ID) is affected by many factors….
Families with a member with intellectual disability and their needs
Families with a member with intellectual disability and their needs Ann Gath Jane McCarthy Introduction It is now more than 30 years since children with intellectual disability were among the…
Special needs of adolescents and elderly people with intellectual disability
Special needs of adolescents and elderly people with intellectual disability Jane Hubert Sheila Hollins Introduction Social health and mental health needs change throughout life, and this chapter highlights those particularly…
Methods of treatment
Methods of treatment T. P. Berney Introduction The presence of intellectual disability (mental retardation) affects the character of treatment in a number of ways. 1 Limited communication will hamper diagnosis…
Epilepsy and epilepsyrelated behaviour disorders among people with intellectual disability
Epilepsy and epilepsyrelated behaviour disorders among people with intellectual disability Matti Iivanainen Epilepsy is defined as at least one epileptic seizure; this in practice means two or more epileptic seizures…
Psychiatric and behaviour disorders among adult persons with intellectual disability
Psychiatric and behaviour disorders among adult persons with intellectual disability Anton Došen Introduction The behavioural and emotional difficulties that are experienced by adults with intellectual disability (ID) have been regarded…
Psychiatric and behaviour disorders among children and adolescents with intellectual disability
Psychiatric and behaviour disorders among children and adolescents with intellectual disability Bruce J. Tonge Introduction Psychopathology is 2-3 times more common in intellectually disabled (ID) children than in the general…
Children’s speech and language difficulties
Children’s speech and language difficulties Judy Clegg Introduction Speech and language difficulties have a significant impact on the lives of children and their families. This chapter will give an overview…
Syndromes causing intellectual disability
Syndromes causing intellectual disability David M. Clarke Shoumitro Deb Introduction Psychiatrists working with people who have intellectual disability (mental retardation) need expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of associated neuropsychiatric…
