Clinical Psychology and People With Intellectual Disabilities

by Emerson, Eric; Hatton, Chris; Dickson, Kate; Gone, Rupa; Caine, Amanda; Bromley, Jo

• ISBN13: 9780470029718
• ISBN10: 0470029714
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

"a terrific book ... Eric Emerson and his colleagues have brought together leading experts to give clear expositions of wide ranging and complex topics. This book deserves to be and will undoubtedly become the standard text for trainee and qualified practitioner alike." Professor David Felce, Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, University of Wales College of Medicine

Author Biography

Eric Emerson is Professor of Disability Health Research at Lancaster University, UK, and Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney. Chris Mattton is Professor of Psychology, Health and Social Care, Lancaster University, UK. Kate Dickson is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales. Rupa Gone qualified as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist in 2002. She is currently working with adults with intellectual disabilities as head of psychology in an Integrated Learning Disabilities Service in Enfield. Previously she has worked as a clinical psychologist with children who have intellectual disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorders for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, and with people with intellectual disabilities in Bury and in Rochdale, for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Amanda Caine was Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Professional Lead for Clinical Psychology, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Jo Bromley is Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Service Lead for the Clinical Psychology Service for Children with Disabilities, Central Manchester Foundation Hospital Trust.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Setting the Scene	p. 1
Intellectual Disabilities - Classification, Epidemiology and Causes	p. 3
Service Provision	p. 23
Social Context	p. 51
Cognitive Assessment	p. 63
Common Legal Issues in Clinical Practice	p. 83
General Clinical Issues	p. 105
Interviewing People with Intellectual Disabilities	p. 107
Working with People: Direct Interventions	p. 121
Working with Families	p. 141
Working with Organisations or: Why Won't They Follow My Advice?	p. 161
Reflections on 25 Years Working in the NHS	p. 181
Working with	p. 203
Working with People Whose Behaviour Challenges Services	p. 205
Working with Offenders or Alleged Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities	p. 235
Sexual Exploitation of People with Intellectual Disabilities	p. 273
Working with Parents Who Happen to Have Intellectual Disabilities	p. 293
People with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Ill-Health	p. 313
Working with People with Autism	p. 339
Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Issues in Ageing and Dementia	p. 359
Index	p. 393
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