Dictionary of Mental Handicap

Zusatztext `Written for professionals and laymen! this is a model of what a dictionary should be: concise entries! plenty of cross-references! and comfortable to handle.' - British Medical Journal`The text is very easy to understand; and is written in a clear! concise way. This is an excellent reference book! and will be extremely valuable to all physiotherapy departments! as well as other health care professionals and carers.' - Physiotherapy`This should prove a useful quick reference book ... the use of salient references ensures adequate information for the reader to pursue his or her interest in any topic described.' - Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Newsletter`Valuable as a quick reference for clinicians as well as students. Recommended.' - Choice Informationen zum Autor Mary P. Lindsey is Consultant in Mental Handicap and Child Psychiatry for the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority. Klappentext In this comprehensive dictionary, Mary Lindsey has brought together terms and concepts from a wide variety of fields. The medical aspects of mental handicap, its causes, prognoses, and treatments are covered in detail. But although the cause of mental handicap may be medical, subsequent interventions may be sociological, psychological, educational, medical, paramedical, or psychiatric. This is reflected in the choice of entries, making the "Dictionary of Mental Handicap" an invaluable source of reference for all those involved with mentally handicapped people in any capacity. Zusammenfassung 2,400 entries cover terms and concepts from a wide variety of fields, clearly and simply explained. An invaluable source of reference for all those involved with mentally handicapped people in any capacity whatsoever. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dictionary of Mental Handicap

Product details

• Authors: Mary P Lindsey, Mary P. Lindsey, May P. Lindsey, P. Lindsey Mary, LINDSEY MARY P, Lindsey Mary P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.1989
• EAN: 9780415028103
• ISBN: 978-0-415-02810-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Medical professions; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Moral and social purpose of education, Therapy and therapeutics, Moral & social purpose of education