Advances in Developmental Disorders: Vol 2
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-85302-093-3 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of papers reviewing topics addressing the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all handicapping conditions of development. Includes reports on advances in the new field of developmental psychopathology. Developmental disorders have become of increased interest to professionals within many fields including occupational therapy and pediatrics, child psychiatry, pediatric neurology, developmental psychology, speech pathology and audiology, special education, clinical and school psychology and social work. The reviews cover a variety of related topics and should be of interest to professionals involved in the research or treatment of developmentally disordered children or adolescents.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85302-093-3 (9781853020933)
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Editor
Brown University Program in Medicine, Emma Pindleton Bradley Hospital, USA
Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, USA
Content
Non-organic failure to thrive - etilogy, assessment and treatment, Robert W.Heffer and Mary Lou Kelley; interdisciplinary case mannagement of Prader-Willi Syndrome, William R.Forbus and Lois Ann Wodarski, et al; rumination, pica and related eating disorders in handicapped persons, Larry R.Freidt and Johnny L.Matson; depression in persons with mental retardation, William M.Reynolds; menstrually related mood disorders in autistic and mentally related adolescents, Barbara Tylenda and Yifrah Kaminer, et al; anger management training for mentally retarded adults, Betsey A.Benson; learning sub-typing - current status, Stephen R.Hooper; some technological advances in educating severely handicapped persons, Dennnis H.Reid and Carolyn W.Green; the role of adjustment processess in mediating successful transitions for persons with developmental disabilities, Hill M.Walker and Gilbert Foss, et al.