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100 _aHassiotis, A
245 0 _aIntellectual disability psychiatry: a practical handbook
260 _aUK
_bWiley-Blackwell
_c2009
520 _aThis is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the management of mental health problems in people with intellectual disabilities. Contents include: effective communication; clinical assessment; assessing mental capacity and making best interest decisions; common mental disorders (Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD); psychotic illness; mental health aspects of autism spectrum disorders; substance misuse; challenging behaviour; interaction between mental and physical health; mental health of older people; management of offenders with intellectual disabilities; mental health crises; pharmacological interventions; psychological interventions; community care. The appendices include a critique of the ICD 10 and DSM IV based classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability.
650 _aDisability Psychiatry
690 _aLearning Disabilities
690 _aPsychiatry
700 _aBarron, D
700 _aHall, I
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