Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - (Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book discusses the latest evidence-based practices and how they can be implemented to address health problems in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It offers various intervention and prevention strategies for treating commonly encountered issues in patients with IDD, such as eating and sleeping disorders, repetitive self-harming behaviors, and personal hygiene problems. Primary strategies include encouraging healthful habits, reducing noncompliance and risk-taking behaviors, and direct intervention to promote optimum functioning while reducing discomfort, frustration, and adverse behaviors. In addition, contributors describe training and consultation models to enable readers to work more effectively with practitioners, clinicians, and parents as well as with the patients themselves.<p></p> <p>Topics featured in this book include: </p> <ul> <li>Compliance with medical routines.</li> <li>Increasing and maintaining exercise and other physical activities.</li> <li>Assistive technologies in severe and multiple disabilities.</li> <li>Substance use and health-related issues.</li> <li>Consultation with medical and healthcare providers.</li> <li>Parent training and support.</li> </ul> <p><i>Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities</i> is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in clinical psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, social work, public health, and other interrelated fields.<br></p><p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>This book discusses the latest evidence-based practices and how they can be implemented to address health problems in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It offers various intervention and prevention strategies for treating commonly encountered issues in patients with IDD, such as eating and sleeping disorders, repetitive self-harming behaviors, and personal hygiene problems. Primary strategies include encouraging healthful habits, reducing noncompliance and risk-taking behaviors, and direct intervention to promote optimum functioning while reducing discomfort, frustration, and adverse behaviors. In addition, contributors describe training and consultation models to enable readers to work more effectively with practitioners, clinicians, and parents as well as with the patients themselves.</p> <p>Topics featured in this book include: <br></p><ul><li>Compliance with medical routines.</li> <li>Increasing and maintaining exercise and other physical activities.</li> <li>Assistive technologies in severe and multiple disabilities.</li> <li>Substance use and health-related issues.</li> <li>Consultation with medical and healthcare providers.</li> <li>Parent training and support.</li> </ul> <p><i>Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities</i> is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in clinical psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, social work, public health, and other interrelated fields.<br></p><p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This book provides useful information about behavioral issues in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It explores a variety of behavioral disorders and provides intervention strategies. It will be a wonderful addition to the libraries of clinicians and researchers who work with this challenging population." (Gary B. Kaniuk, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D, is a Chief Clinical Officer, Clinical Solutions, Inc., and North East Educational and Developmental Support Center, Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA, a private human services and behavioral healthcare organization serving children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, psychiatric disorders, and medically compromised conditions. He also maintains a private practice in educational, clinical, and behavioral consultation.</p>
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