Comorbid Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matson, Johnny L. (Editor), Matson, Michael L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychiatry.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.

This comprehensive edited volume synthesizes the current state of research and practice in psychological, medical, and motor disorders as they affect individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). It examines how these disorders exist across this population, sometimes confound diagnosis, and often...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Overview
• Chapter 1. Scope and Prevalence of the Problem.- Part II: Psychological Disorders
• Chapter 2. Challenging Behaviors (CB)
• Chapter 3. Psychopathology: ADHD, Autism, and Other Conditions Present in Early Childhood
• Chapter 4. Psychopathology: Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia
• Chapter 5. Feeding Disorders
• Chapter 6. Sleep Disorders.- Part III: Medical Disorders
• Chapter 7. Epilepsy
• Chapter 8. Dementia
• Chapter 9. Obesity
• Chapter 10. Pain.- Part IV: Motor Movement Problems
• Chapter 11. Balance and Gait
• Chapter 12. Overview of Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Chapter 13. The Relationship of Cerebral Palsy Comorbid Conditions with Participation and Quality of Life
• Chapter 14. Current Status and Future Directions.