Download or read book Mental Health Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Ageing Process written by Vee P. Prasher and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together findings from research and clinical practice, with comprehensive coverage of the important aspects of mental health in ageing persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is crucial for professionals involved in the care of persons with all intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a broad understanding of the essential range of issues, and therefore this book provides a truly multi-disciplinary perspective, complete with many figures and illustrations to underline the key points. Undoubtedly, research and clinical practice are much more advanced in the general ageing population than in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and so professionals and academics must be made fully aware of commonalities and idiosyncrasies of older people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This book presents the ongoing developments concerning mental health and aging, which will become relevant to the intellectually disabled population. Through experience, this book also acknowledges that the impact on the persons themselves and on their carers always needs to be taken into account, with treatment programs established with a multi-faceted team approach in mind. Avoiding the jargon of many titles in this area while maintaining the hands-on approach of clinical practice, this book meshes the practical and scientific worlds, with all chapters written by leading experts in the field. Beyond the US, the IASSIDD support expands the book message worldwide.
Download or read book Mental Health Intellectual Disabilities and the Aging Process written by Philip Davidson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the third in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed to address the issues of health, adult development and aging among persons with intellectual disabilities. For many years it has been recognized that some adults with intellectual disabilities are at elevated risk for mental and behavioral health problems. Often the aging process can complicate the identification, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this type of dual diagnosis and present complex challenges to clinicians and carers. This book is designed as a practical resource for those involved with the support, care and treatment of persons with intellectual disabilities, and should prove particularly useful as this community achieves increased longevity. The book is divided into three parts: Prevalence and Characteristics; Diagnosis and Treatment; and Service System Issues.
Download or read book Aging and Developmental Disability written by Joy Hammel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging and Developmental Disability: Current Research, Programming, and Practice Implications explores research findings and their implications for practice in relation to normative and disability-related aging experiences and issues. This valuable book discusses the effectiveness of specific interventions targeted toward aging adults with developmental disabilities such as Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy, and offers suggestions for practice and future research in this area.
Download or read book Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities written by Claire Lavin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses the needs and lives of the first generation of people with developmental disabilities who have survived into later life. Describes the challenges facing practitioners in gerontology and developmental disabilities to modify programs designed for mid-life adults, and notes that senior services will need to incorporate the needs of the new po
Download or read book Dementia and Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities written by Matthew P. Janicki and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive handbook assembles the most recent advances in knowledge about dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and related disorders as they affect persons with intellectual disabilities. Diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and management and care practices are detailed in a practical manner making this a useful tool to both students and trained professionals. After an introduction to the subject, the book begins with persoanl accounts of three affected individuals whose signs of dementia are described from clinical, family member, and care-provider perspectives, respectively. The biology and physiology of dementia, as well as the neurological and medical complications associated with it, are then provided in Parts Two, three, and Four. The application and practical perspectives of this handbook are enhanced in Part Five which details the best practices available to meet the needs and challenges involved in care and quality of life issues. The challenge raised by the rapidly growing number of aging individuals with intellectual disabilities forms the basis for the final part of the volume, an analysis and presentation of rarely addressed policy issues. Extensive resource information and a comprehensive glossary contribute to the useful nature of this handbook. Practitioners, service providers, educators and students will benefit from the accessability and practicality if this text as well as the breadth and depth of knowledge of the editors and contributors.
Download or read book Supported Decision Making written by Karrie A. Shogren and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.
Download or read book Ageing with a Lifelong Disability written by Christine Bigby and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides specialist knowledge about ageing with a disability in the context of the more mainstream knowledge about ageing processes. Dr Bigby uses the concept of 'successful ageing' as a framework in which to consider the issues and practicalities for older people with a pre-existing disability.
Download or read book Neurological Psychiatric and Developmental Disorders written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain disordersâ€"neurological, psychiatric, and developmentalâ€"now affect at least 250 million people in the developing world, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy increases. Yet public and private health systems in developing countries have paid relatively little attention to brain disorders. The negative attitudes, prejudice, and stigma that often surround many of these disorders have contributed to this neglect. Lacking proper diagnosis and treatment, millions of individual lives are lost to disability and death. Such conditions exact both personal and economic costs on families, communities, and nations. The report describes the causes and risk factors associated with brain disorders. It focuses on six representative brain disorders that are prevalent in developing countries: developmental disabilities, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and stroke. The report makes detailed recommendations of ways to reduce the toll exacted by these six disorders. In broader strokes, the report also proposes six major strategies toward reducing the overall burden of brain disorders in the developing world.
Download or read book Aging Rights and Quality of Life written by Stanley S. Herr and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Disabilities Health and Social Care Across the Lifespan written by Fintan Sheerin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides nurses, allied health and social care professionals with the background knowledge necessary to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. It is a unique and viable resource which is particularly timely, as recent decades have seen a significant change in the demographics and associated care and support needs of this population. The textbook is laid into four sections to provide a logical structure for the content with chapters developing key topic areas relevant to the field. The introductory section sets the overall context for the book and considers the importance of developing an understanding of intellectual disability as a core concept identifying philosophies and models of service that underpin health and social care across the lifespan. Communication as a basis for caring and the overall concept of person-centred caring in a multidisciplinary context is considered. The second section explores key concepts from birth to adulthood exploring the nature of intellectual disability, the child with intellectual disability and other related neurodevelopmental conditions. The third section explores adulthood to older age and considers specific health care needs, understanding behaviour and other fundamental concepts including mental health, ageing and palliative care. The fourth and final section explores the integration of health and social care addressing such issues as supporting and enabling families, education, employment, and sexuality and relationships. Edited by experienced and widely respected professionals, this textbook is written by international practitioners, educators and researchers who all play critical roles in working with individuals with intellectual disability and their families.
Download or read book Aging and Mental Health written by Daniel L. Segal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and revised, this new edition of a highly successful text provides students, clinicians, and academics with a thorough introduction to aging and mental health. The third edition of Aging and Mental Health is filled with new updates and features, including the impact of the DSM-5 on diagnosis and treatment of older adults. Like its predecessors, it uses case examples to introduce readers to the field of aging and mental health. It also provides both a synopsis of basic gerontology needed for clinical work with older adults and an analysis of several facets of aging well. Introductory chapters are followed by a series of chapters that describe the major theoretical models used to understand mental health and mental disorders among older adults. Following entries are devoted to the major forms of mental disorders in later life, with a focus on diagnosis, assessment, and treatment issues. Finally, the book focuses on the settings and contexts of professional mental health practice and on emerging policy issues that affect research and practice. This combination of theory and practice helps readers conceptualize mental health problems in later life and negotiate the complex decisions involved with the assessment and treatment of those problems. Features new material on important topics including positive mental health, hoarding disorder, chronic pain, housing, caregiving, and ethical and legal concerns Substantially revised and updated throughout, including reference to the DSM-5 Offers chapter-end recommendations of websites for further information Includes discussion questions and critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter Aging and Mental Health, Third Edition is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, for service providers in psychology, psychiatry, social work, and counseling, and for clinicians who are experienced mental health service providers but who have not had much experience working specifically with older adults and their families.
Download or read book Health of Women with Intellectual Disabilities written by Patricia Noonan-Walsh and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first interdisciplinary book taking a contextual approach to the developing health needs of women with intellectual disabilities. It considers the social, economic and political contexts of health promotion. Its concise but comprehensive evidence base makes it a unique, reliable source for a wide readership.
Download or read book Aging with Mental Retardation written by Allison Brown and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health written by Patrick Ryan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the issues and implications that mental health professionals face when dealing with ageing and older adults. The book focuses on the biological, psychological and cultural influences that impact on the work of mental health practitioners who work with this client group. Based on current empirical research and evidence-based practical issues this book explores topics including: ageing and dementia elder abuse caring for older adults depression and ageing the paradox of ageing how older adults are key to the success of future generations. Throughout the book the contributors emphasise the notion of ‘healthy ageing,' and the importance and significance of this concept as part of the life-cycle process. As such Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health will be key reading not only for mental health professionals, but also for those involved in policy making for older adults.
Download or read book Mental Health Approaches to Intellectual Developmental Disability written by Juanita St Croix and published by Nadd. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health Approaches to Intellectual/Developmental Disability: A Resource for Trainers is a landmark contribution to the field of support for persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Mental Health concerns. This book can be used by a myriad of different professionals and care providers for a variety of different purposes. It may be used: (a) to train others for professional development (train-the-trainer model), (b) as a resource guide for individual study, or (c) as a reference guide. Proper support of mental wellness among persons with IDD requires a significant body of information and knowledge, and the authors of this book are happy to offer it as a means for educating professionals and care providers. The overall mission of this book is to provide an overview of mental health assessment, treatment, and supports for persons with IDD over the lifespan. The book is arranged in modules, allowing reader or trainer to select those topics that are of interest. This book is designed to be used with a wide range of audiences--from direct support workers to professionals from various disciplines.
Download or read book Aging and Mental Health written by Lia Fernandes and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People are progressively ageing all over the world, and it is estimated that the number of persons aged 60 or over will more than triple by 2100. This emerging population will experience an inevitable rise in dementia, mental health problems and chronic diseases. According to GBD (2010), neuropsychiatric disorders among older adults account for 6.6% of the total disability (DALYs) for this age group, with 15% suffering from a mental disorder. Multiple social, psychological and biological factors are determinant of mental health, as well as life stressors. Among these, the lack of independence, limited mobility, chronic diseases, pain, frailty or other mental and physical problems require long-term care. Beyond this, the elderly are more prone to experience events such as bereavement, a drop in socio-economic status, disability, which leads to isolation, loss of independence, loneliness and psychological distress. Mental health problems and needs assessment by health-care professionals and older people themselves are under-recognised, and the stigma surrounding mental illness makes people reluctant to seek help. The early investigation and diagnosis of these situations are crucial, as well as prior management with an important combination of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, in conjunction with caregivers' and families' support. The present book aims to contribute to the development of knowledge in Aging and Mental Health, taking different approaches from authors, coming from diverse scientific fields, with the final goal being the improvement of quality of life and healthy aging for this growing population.
Download or read book Investigating the Mental Health of Older People with an Intellectual Disability written by Barbara Edith Pennington and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More people with an intellectual disability are now living to older age and there is a paucity of information about this group of people. Mental illness is 2-3 times more prevalent in people with an intellectual disability than in the general community; however, this often goes undiagnosed and undetected. Additional issues complicate assessment if the person is also ageing. Little is known about the prevalence and nature of mental illness in this group of older people. Instruments used to assist in the diagnosis of mental illness in the general community are not suitable for use with individuals who have an intellectual disability. The Developmental Behavioural Checklist for Adults (DBC-A) (Mohr, Tonge & Einfeld, 2005) is a well established screen for psychopathology; however, it has no standardised norms and has not been specifically validated for older adults. Lack of knowledge and inadequate assessment processes can result in inappropriate service delivery and therefore reduced quality of life for older people with an intellectual disability and their carers. The general aim of the research was to contribute knowledge about older people with an intellectual disability and more specifically to investigate their mental health. In addition, the validity of the DBC-A for use with older adults was examined. An epidemiological study of adults aged 55 years and older, who lived in representative areas in South Australia, and who were registered with intellectual disability service agencies, were surveyed. Familiar informants completed a questionnaire booklet (see Appendix A). The Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) (Prasher, Farooq & Holder, 2004) and, for a subset of the participants, the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (DSQIID) (Deb, Hare, Bhaumik et al., 2007a) were also completed (see Appendices F and G). There was a participation rate of 91.7% and participants' ages ranged from 55-86 years, the majority being males (56.6%), except in the oldest cohort. Those aged 55-64 years appears to differ from those who are older and younger. They have more severe intellectual impairments, more chronic health conditions, they are less likely to be engaged in activities, and have fewer relationships. Those older than 65 years are more similar to older people without an intellectual disability except that more live in nursing homes or larger congregate care settings. Standardised normative data was established for the DBC-A for older people. The DBC-A profile showed age-associated decline in psychopathology; however, the intensity of behaviours was higher in older people with more severe cognitive impairment. Significant psychopathology was found in 16% of older adults. There were no gender differences but those with a moderate level of intellectual disability had the highest rates. Being younger, having fewer hours in activity, living in large congregate care and significant life events were all risk factors. Rates of dementia of between 5-7% were found using the ABDQ, DSQIID and respondent report. A dementia screen using items from the DBC-A (DBC-A Dem) identified almost double that number. There was no association between age and dementia status in this study, which differs from other research, as does the lack of relationship between having Down syndrome and dementia status. The results of this study confirm a picture of differential mortality and the presence of a healthy survivor cohort who have fewer chronic health problems and are more likely to have a mild level of intellectual disability. Although there is an age-related decline in the prevalence of mental illness, rates are still one and a half times more than older people who do not have an intellectual disability. With minor amendments, the DBC-A is a valid screening instrument for use with older people with an intellectual disability. It can record changes in a wide range of emotional and behaviour disturbances including those that may affect older people, including dementia. When used with other DBCs for children and adolescents (Einfeld & Tonge, 1995) it provides a simple and familiar way to record psychopathology throughout the lifespan. This offers clinicians, researchers and service providers a means to monitor and maintain the mental health and well-being of older people with an intellectual disability.
