The Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (Electronic book text)

The Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability describes common clinical conditions, and offers practical treatment approaches. It clarifies a complex area of need by examining both intellectual disabilities, and associated social and economic disadvantages. It also gives an overview of the scope and role of the psychiatrist in the field with a focus on team-work and integrated service provision. Extensive use of tables and figures is made to illustrate points. Professionals working with the intellectually disabled in health and social care will find this book invaluable, as will practicing psychiatrists and psychiatrists in training. It will also be of interest to medical students.