International Review of Research in Mental Retardation (eBook)

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2004 | 1. Auflage
385 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
9780080495712 (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.

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Cover 1
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Preface 14
Chapter 1. Behavioral Phenotypes: Going Beyond the Two-Group Approach 18
I. How do Persons with Mental Retardation Differ from One Another? 19
II. Behavioral Phenotypes: Current Definitions and Findings 23
III. The Future: Five Unresolved Issues 28
IV. Conclusions 41
References 42
Chapter 2. Prenatal Drug Exposure and Mental Retardation 48
I. Introduction 48
II. Findings from Early Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Studies 52
III. Direct and Indirect Pathways 54
IV. Current Findings 58
V. Prenatal Drug Exposure and the Etiology of Mental Retardation 69
VI. Conclusions 70
References 73
Chapter 3. Spina Bifida: Genes, Brain, and Development 80
I. Nature of Spina Bifida 82
II. A Multi-Disciplinary Research Program 86
III. Overall Outcomes in School-Age Children 97
IV. Neural Phenotype of SBM: Relationships with Cognitive and Motor Functions 103
V. Developmental Factors: A Life Span Approach 112
VI. Conclusions and Future Directions 126
References 128
Chapter 4. The Role of the Basal Ganglia in the Expression of Stereotyped, Self-Injurious Behaviors in Developmental Disorders 136
I. The BG System: Function and Dysfunction 137
II. BG Pathology and Developmental Disorders 147
III. Animal Models of Stereotyped Self-Injury 149
IV. Future Directions and Conclusions 158
References 161
Chapter 5. Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome 176
I. Age 178
II. Apolipoprotein E Genotype 181
III. Brain Reserve Capacity Hypothesis 187
IV. Gender and Estrogen 194
V. Folate Metabolism, B-Group Vitamins, and Risk of AD In DS: A Hypothesis in Search of Data 201
VI. Conclusions 203
References 204
Chapter 6. Precursors of Mild Mental Retardation in Children with Adolescent Mothers 214
I. Developmental Delays during Infancy and Early Childhood 216
II. The Emergence of Mild Mental Retardation and Learning Disabilities 220
III. The Importance of Early Parenting 223
IV. Pathways to Developmental Delays 227
V. Summary and Recommendations 240
References 242
Chapter 7. The Ecological Context of Challenging Behavior in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities 246
I. Challenging Behavior and Children with Developmental Disabilites 246
II. The Ecological Context of Challenging Behaviors 249
III. Environtype: The Ecological Context of Behavior 252
IV. Interaction: Transactional Models 256
V. An Ecological Model of Intervention 262
VI. Conclusions 269
References 270
Chapter 8. Employment and Intellectual Disability: Achieving Successful Employment Outcomes 278
I. Perceptions of Disability Including Intellectual Disability at the Macro Level and Implications for Employment 280
II. Practices that Promote Successful Employment Outcomes for People with Intellectual Disability 286
III. Maximizing the Achievement of Successful Employment Outcomes: Future Directions 298
IV. Conclusions 299
References 300
Chapter 9. Technology Use and People with Mental Retardation 308
I. Importance of Technology Use to People with Mental Retardation 310
II. User Characteristics Associated with Mental Retardation that Impact Technology Use 317
III. Technology Use By People with Mental Retardation 328
References 347
Index 356
Contents of Previous Volumes 370

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.10.2004
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Laraine Masters Glidden
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-13: 9780080495712 / 9780080495712