International Review of Research in Mental Retardation (eBook)

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2001 | 1. Auflage
367 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
9780080544281 (ISBN)

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International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation. Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Preface 12
Chapter 1. Self-Determination and Mental Retardation 16
I. Introduction 16
II. Overview of Self-Determination 18
III. Research in Mental Retardation 26
IV. Models of Self-Determination and Mental Retardation 38
V. Research Directions 53
References 56
Chapter 2. International Quality of Life: Current Conceptual, Measurement, and Implementation Issues 64
I. Introduction 64
II. Conceptualizing Quality of life 65
III. Measuring Quality of life 70
IV. Applying the Quality of Life Concept 79
V. Conclusion 81
References 82
Chapter 3. Measuring Quality of Life and Quality of Services through Personal Outcome Measures: Implications for Public Policy 90
I. Introduction and History of the Council 90
II. Toward A Person-by-Person Approach 91
III. A Social Context for Quality and Outcomes 92
IV. The Importance of Personal Outcomes 93
V. Method 95
VI. Results 98
VII. Discussion 112
References 114
Chapter 4. Credulity and Gullibility in People with Developmental Disorders: A Framework for Future Research 116
I. Introduction 116
II. A Proposed Model For Explaining Gullible Behavior 119
III. Real-World Manifestations of Credulity and Gullibility 126
IV. Locating Gullibility and Credulity in a Larger Scholarly Literature 134
V. Gullibility and Disability 144
References 147
Chapter 5. Criminal Victimization of Persons with Mental Retardation: The Influence of Interpersonal Competence on Risk 152
I. Introduction 152
II. Theories of Victimization 157
III. An Application of Sparks Theory 167
IV. Intervention 170
V. Implications of Heightened Risk 176
VI. Summary and Conclusions 178
References 179
Chapter 6. The Parent with Mental Retardation 186
I. Introduction 186
II. Historical Trends and Treatment 188
III. Demographic Trends 192
IV. Parenting Adequacy 199
V. Research Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research 214
VI. Conclusions 216
References 219
Chapter 7. Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Mental Retardation 226
I. Introduction 226
II. Defining Mental Health Problems 227
III. Prevalence of Mental Health Problems 230
IV. The Pathway to Mental Healthcare 235
V. Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems 237
VI. Treatment 245
VII. Service Organization 248
VIII. Training 249
IX. Conclusions 249
References 250
Chapter 8. Development and Evaluation of Innovative Residential Services for People with Severe Intellectual Disability and Serious Challenging Behavior 260
I. Introduction 260
II. Providing High-Quality Services in the Community 264
III. Achieving a Better Quality of Life 273
IV. Individual Illustrations of Placement Success and Failure 287
V. Summary and Conclusions 298
References 307
Chapter 9. The Mysterious Myth of Attention Deficits and Other Defect Stories: Contemporary Issues in the Developmental Approach to Mental Retardation 314
I. The Myth of Attentional Problems: An Example of the Defect Approach 315
II. Origins of the Developmental Approach 318
III. Expanding the Study of Mental Retardation to Include Persons with Organic Etiology 320
IV. Methodological Strategies 324
V. Issues of Developmental Levels of the Participants 328
VI. Summary 331
References 332
Chapter 10. Guiding Visual Attention in Individuals with Mental Retardation 336
I. Discrimination Learning 337
II. Guidance of Initial Observing Responses 351
III. Guiding Observing Responses: Matching-to-Sample Training 360
IV. Summary and Conclusions 365
References 367
Index 374

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.3.2001
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Laraine Masters Glidden
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• ISBN-13: 9780080544281 / 9780080544281