Mental Retardation - Nature, Cause, and Management

This new edition revisits the major issues affecting individuals with mental retardation, those personally responsible for their education and well-being, and society at large.

List of contents

1: The Nature of Mental Retardation; 2: Personality and Mental Retardation; 3: Biological Factors in Mental Retardation: Chromosomal and Genetic; 4: Nongenetic Biological Factors: Prenatal, Perinatal, and Postnatal; 5: Psychological Factors in Mental Retardation; 6: Introduction to Services and Supports; 7: Services and Supports to Children and Youth; 8: Services and Supports to Adults; 9: Maladaptive or “Challenging” Behavior: Its Nature and Treatment; 10: Psychiatric Disorders in Mental Retardation

About the author

George S. Baroff, J. Gregory Olley

Summary

This new edition revisits the major issues affecting individuals with mental retardation, those personally responsible for their education and well-being, and society at large.

Product details

• Authors: George S. Baroff, Baroff George S., J. Gregory Olley, Olley J. Gregory
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781583910009
• ISBN: 978-1-58391-000-9
• No. of pages: 500
• Weight: 839 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy