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Author McCreary, Bruce D

Title Intellectual disabilities and dual diagnosis : an interprofessional clinical guide for healthcare providers / Bruce D. McCreary and Jessica Jones
Published Montreal : School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Queen's policy studies series
Queen's policy studies
Contents Front Matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to Use This Guide -- Knowledge -- To understand the impact of different levels of intellectual impairment on an individual's adaptive behaviour in childhood and at maturity -- To understand the contribution of genetic factors and environmental influences to the etiology of developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To understand the role of developmental programs, case management, and social services in providing care and support for persons with intellectual disabilities and dual diagnosis, and their families -- To understand the comorbid health problems that influence the adjustment and quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities -- To understand the comorbid mental health problems that influence the adjustment and quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities -- Skills -- To be familiar with how to prepare treatment-management plans for persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To be familiar with the necessity of interprofessional collaboration in providing care and support for persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To be familiar with the provision of effective caregiver support in treatment-management plans for persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To be familiar with the provision of ambulatory treatmentmanagement plans for people living in community residences -- To be familiar with the provision of residential and hospital treatment-management plans -- Attitudes -- To develop empathetic awareness of the special needs of persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis for respectful health and mental healthcare -- To identify with the challenges experienced by family and agency caregivers who provide care and support for persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To respect the contributions of various professional disciplines who provide services for persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To develop vigilance regarding the risk of neglect and abuse observed in persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- To develop vigilance regarding the risk of neglect and abuse observed in persons with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis -- A Format for Recording the Clinical History -- A Framework for Treatment-Management Planning -- Self-Examination Questions and Answers -- Case Vignettes -- Glossary -- About the Authors -- Index
Summary Contemporary policy in the care of persons with developmental disabilities is focused on "social inclusion" and equity. Healthcare professionals in the mainstream are tasked to ensure that their services are both available and responsive to caring for individuals. This clinical guide, written by a psychiatrist and a clinical psychologist with clinical and academic expertise, aims to outline relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to promote better health outcomes for people with developmental disabilities. The guide is organized into three sections and includes learning objectives and self-examination questions on content. The first section on knowledge covers definitions, etiological factors, health problems, mental health problems, and the service needs of individuals and their caregivers as they evolve over the lifespan. Section two focuses on skills including assessment, case formulations, interprofessional collaboration, and the provision of developmental services, psychosocial treatments, and biomedical treatments. The final section reviews attitudes related to the provision of empathetic support, respect for interprofessional collaboration, vigilance about neglect and abuse, and various special challenges in providing care. The authors also address informed consent, sexuality, parenting, and individuals in conflict with the law
Notes Revision of author's Developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject People with mental disabilities -- Medical care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
People with mental disabilities -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Developmentally disabled -- Medical care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Developmentally disabled -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Intellectual disability -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Medical personnel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- World -- Canadian.
Developmentally disabled -- Medical care
Medical personnel
Intellectual disability
People with mental disabilities -- Medical care
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
Author Jones, Jessica, 1971-
ISBN 9781553393375
1553393376
9781553393405
1553393406
Other Titles Developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis