Diagnostic Manual—Intellectual Disability 2 (DM-ID): A Textbook of Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Persons with Intellectual Disability
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572561343 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 686 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Professor Sally-Ann Cooper was appointed to the University of Glasgow in 1999 to its foundation Chair of Learning Disabilities, and established the Glasgow University Centre of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Robert Fletcher is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the NADD.. L. Jarrett Barnhill, MD is Professor of Psychiatry at The University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr
Dr. About the AuthorL. Jarrett Barnhill, MD is Professor of Psychiatry at The University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Professor Sally-Ann Cooper was appointed to the University of Glasgow in 1999 to its foundation Chair of Learning Disabilities, and established the Glasgow University Centre of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Robert Fletcher is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the NADD.
This book was written to address this challenge. Effective treatment requires an accurate psychiatric diagnosis. Obtaining that accurate diagnosis for individuals with IDD has been, and remains, very challenging. More than 100 experts from around the world have now updated the DM-ID to accompany the DSM-5.. Improved outcomes for individuals with co-occurring intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) and mental illness depends upon effective psychiatric treatment