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Author:   Roxanne C. Dryden-Edwards, MD ,  Lee Combrinck-Graham, MD
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780801894183

ISBN 10:   0801894182
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   12 July 2010
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Part I: The Developmental Disabilities Chapter 1. Overview of Developmental Disability Chapter 2. A Life Cycle Approach to Developmental Disabilities Chapter 3. Geropsychiatric Aspects of Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disabilities Chapter 4. Autism Spectrum Disorders Part II: Etiology and Assessment Chapter 5. Genetic Causes of Mental Retardation Chapter 6. Prenatal Exposure to Toxic Substances Chapter 7. Acquired Brain Injury Chapter 8. Assessment of Developmental Disabilities Part III: Community Living Chapter 9. Community Integration, Living Alternatives, and Employment Chapter 10. Systems Management Part IV: Interventions Chapter 11. Legal and Practical Aspects of Special Education Chapter 12. Pharmacotherapy Chapter 13. Behavioral Interventions Part V: Special Issues Chapter 14. Ethical and Legal Issues Chapter 15. Advocacy Appendix: Developmental Disabilities Resources Glossary Index

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This book is an essential resource to new practitioners but is also useful for experienced psychiatrists. -- Felissa Goldstein Psychiatrist.com 2012

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Roxanne C. Dryden-Edwards, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist with Glasser Medical and Psychiatric Associates and in private practice in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Dryden-Edwards was formerly an assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a senior psychiatrist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute's High School. Lee Combrinck-Graham, M.D., is a clinical associate professor of child psychiatry at Yale Child Study Center and editor of Children in Family Contexts: Perspectives on Treatment and Children and Families at Risk: Keeping the Connections.

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