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Informationen zum Autor I have worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities for over 30 years as a volunteer; camp counselor; researcher; clinical psychologist in the British National Health Service; Chief Psychologist in developmental centers in Texas; consultant for many community services; and consultant to the states of Louisiana and Wyoming. I have been involved in professional training in Britain, Louisiana State University and now Queens College. It has always struck me that children and adults with developmental disabilities would have a better life, be happier, more autonomous and valued by other people if their staff and family members got a little help to do few simple things –interact positively and often, use contingent reinforcement accurately, teach a few simple skills and be more sensitive to preferences. I also believe that if these happened consistently, staff and family members would feel more competent. Reviews behavioral assessment methods and strategies for case formulation. This book offers readers a practical, data-based means of understanding psychiatric conditions for intervening effectively and measuring positive change. It also makes theories of functional analysis accessible to a range of mental health professionals. Reviews behavioral assessment methods and strategies for case formulation. This book offers readers a practical, data-based means of understanding psychiatric conditions for intervening effectively and measuring positive change. It also makes theories of functional analysis accessible to a range of mental health professionals.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Structural and Functional Approaches to Psychopathology and Case Formulation
2. Fundamental Concepts and Methods of Intervention in Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology
3. Advanced Concepts and Methods of Intervention in Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology
4. Functional Analysis Methodology in Developmental Disabilities
5. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
6. Chaos, Coincidence, and Contingency in the Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
7. Function-Based Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders
8. Tic Disorders and Trichotillomania
9. Encopresis and Enuresis
10. Stereotypic Movement Disorder
11. A Contextual Model of Restraint Free Care for Persons with Dementia
12. Brain Injury
13. A Behavioral Approach to the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
14. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
15. Mood Disorders
16. The Fear Factor: A Functional Perspective on Anxiety
17. Sexual Disorders
18. Eating Disorders
19. Personality Disorders
20. Impulse Control Disorders
21. Functional Assessment with Clinical Populations: Current Status and Future Directions
