Clinical psychology and people with intellectual disabilities

Clinical Psychology & People with Intellectual Disabilities provides trainee and qualified clinical psychologists with the most up-to-date information and practical clinical skills for working with people with intellectual disabilities. Represents an invaluable training text for those planning t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emerson, Eric , 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons , c2012
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Wiley series in clinical psychology
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Intellectual disabilities, classification, epidemiology and causes
  • 2. Service provision
  • 3. Social context
  • 4. Cognitive assessment
  • 5. Common legal issues in clinical practice
  • 6. Interviewing people with intellectual disabilities
  • 7. Working with people : direct interventions
  • 8. Working with families
  • 9. Working with organisations or : why won?t they follow my advice?
  • 10. Reflections on 25 years working in the NHS
  • 11. Working with people whose behaviour challenges services
  • 12. Working with offenders or alleged offenders with intellectual disabilities
  • 13. Sexual exploitation of people with intellectual disabilities
  • 14. Working with parents who happen to have intellectual disabilities
  • 15. People with intellectual disabilities and mental ill-health
  • 16. Working with people with autism
  • 17. Older adults with intellectual disabilities : issues in ageing and dementia