Handbook of assessment in persons with intellectual disability /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Matson, Johnny L.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2007.
• Σειρά: International review of research in mental retardation ; v. 34.
• Θέματα: People with mental disabilities.; Mental retardation > Diagnosis > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Mental retardation > Diagnosis.; Electronic books.; Handbooks and manuals.

 Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of the most researched and popular topics in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and special education. In the last 30 years the amount of new information on assessment and treatment has been astounding. The field has moved from a point where many considered the condition untreatable to the current position that it may be curable in some cases and that all persons with this condition can benefit from treatment. Intervening with school age children continues to be a major focus of assessment or intervention. However, expanding the ages of those receiving more attention from younger children to older adults, is becoming more prevalent. The consensus is that intensive treatment at the earliest recognized age is critical and that many adults evince symptoms of the disorder and warrant care. The field is full of many proposed treatments many of which offer promise but no data. Thus, a book on evidence-based assessments and interventions, across the life span should be of value in helping to sort out the more credible interventions as defined by the research and what methods have the best support. Given the popularity of the topic and the vst array of potential assessments and teratments available, this volume will be aimed at delineating what the researchers have shown has the best evidence to support particular methods. <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/00747750">International Review of Research in Mental Retardation</a> is now available online at <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com">ScienceDirect</a> - full-text online of volumes 23 onwards. Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution simultaneous online access to an important compliment to primary research. Digital delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their fields and are selected from across the globe using Elsevier's extensive researcher network. For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect Program, please visit: <a href="http://www.info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/">http://www.info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/</a>. 

 Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Historical Overview of Assessment in Intellectual Disability -- I. Introduction -- II. Assessment of ID, Intelligence, and School Performance -- III. Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology in ID -- IV. Assessment of Psychopharmacology in ID -- V. Assessment of Behavior Problems and Skills Deficits in ID -- VI. Assessment of Speech, Language, and Communication in ID -- VII. Work-Related Assessment in ID -- VIII. Assessment of Quality of Life and Family Adaptation in ID -- IX. Interdisciplinary Team Assessment in ID -- X. Summary and Future Directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2: Assessing Mental Retardation Using Standardized Intelligence Tests -- I. Assessing Mental Retardation Using Standardized Intelligence Tests -- II. Definitions of Mental Retardation -- A. AAMR Definition -- B. American Psychiatric Association Definition -- C. Individually Administered Intelligence Test -- III. Levels of Mental Retardation -- A. Mild Mental Retardation -- B. Moderate, Severe, and Profound Mental Retardation -- IV. Standardized Intelligence (IQ) Testing -- A. What Intelligence Tests Measure -- B. Why IQ Are Administered and What IQ Tests Can Reveal -- C. Stability and Change in IQ Scores for Mentally Retarded Children -- V. Differentiating Children With Mental Retardation From Children With Other Handicaps -- A. Distinguishing Between Mental Retardation and Developmental Delay -- VI. Choosing An Intelligence Test for An Individual Suspected of Having Mental Retardation -- VII. Intelligence Tests Employed for Assessing Mental Retardation -- VIII. Verbal Intelligence Tests Frequently Used to Assess for Mental Retardation -- A. Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition -- B. Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition -- C. Differential Ability Scales -- D. McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities -- E. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition -- F. The Wechsler Scales -- G. Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Third Edition (WPPSI-III) -- H. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) -- I. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Third Edition (WAIS-III) -- IX. Nonverbal Intelligence Tests Frequently Used to Assess for Mental Retardation -- A. Leiter International Performance Scale -- B. Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised -- X. Special Considerations in Test Administration for Children With Mental Retardation -- A. Test-Specific Considerations -- XI. The Flynn Effect: IQ Scores and Mental Retardation Diagnoses -- XII. Reporting Findings From Standardized Intelligence Tests -- XIII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Adaptive Behavior Scales -- I. History and Definition -- II. Structure of Adaptive Behavior -- III. Review of Scales -- A. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales -- B. AAMR Adaptive Behavior Scales -- C. Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised -- IV. Psychometric Concerns -- A. Basal and Ceiling Effects -- B. Item Sampling and Age Appropriateness -- C&#