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Intellectual disability psychiatry: a practical handbook
- Editors:
- HASSIOTIS Angela, BARRON Diana Andrea, HALL Ian, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 276p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This guide to the management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities has been written by nearly 30 contributors from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Ireland and Australia. Sixteen chapters cover topics including effective communication, clinical assessment, assessing mental capacity, decision making, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychoses, autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs), substance misuse, challenging behaviour, interaction of physical with mental health, older people, mentally disordered offenders, mental health crises, community care and pharmacological and psychological interventions. Two appendices entitled ‘Critique of the ICD 10 and DSM IV based classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability’ and ‘A to Z of disciplines that may contribute to the multi-and interdisciplinary work as applied to mood and anxiety disorders’ are also included. The publication is aimed at health professionals to develop their understanding of mental health issues of people with learning disabilities.
International advances in adoption research for practice
- Editors:
- WROBEL Gretchen Miller, NEIL Elsbeth, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 338p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book contains an edited collection of 10 keynote papers and 3 paper symposia given at the Second International Conference for Adoption Research held in Norwich, England over 4 days in July 2006. Contributions from authors from the Netherlands, Spain and Ireland are included, highlighting current adoption theory and research from around the world. Part 1 reviews the history, theory and ‘ecology’ of adoption, covering records from the United States, England and New Zealand between 1851-1995 and international adoption between 1990 and 2006, ‘from Bucharest to Beijing’. Part 2, presents various research perspectives in 10 chapters, more empirical in nature. Topics covered include international and domestic adoption, openness, the birth family’s perspective, the child and the adopters, adoption of children with special needs and those from deprived backgrounds, and looked after children and reference is made to longitudinal studies from around the world. In addition to relaying ‘findings’ from research, this book discusses the complex intertwining of genes and environment and the importance of interpersonal relationships and emotions in understanding adoption outcomes.
Caring for older people in the community
- Editors:
- HUDSON Angela, MOORE Lesley, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 245p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book is a compilation from 9 academics and practitioners, including the two editors. The first section (Chapters 1-3) discusses the past and current influences on physical, psychological and social ‘nursing’ practices and ethical tensions, when working with older people. Topics covered in the second section (chapters 4-6) with regard to contemporary challenges with older people who may have learning disabilities and dementia as well as experiencing ageing are, health education, sexual health, substance misuse, and the role of assistive technology. Examples of lived scenarios from service users and reflections from professionals are included. Current issues of kinship care for older people, ethics, palliative care and end of life decision making, complementary therapies, vulnerability, citizenship, informed consent, advocacy, empowerment, personalisation and a person centre approach are also mentioned. The third section from the joint editors, is on future challenges and covers: community hospitals, bringing diagnostic technology and chemotherapy interventions closer to cancer patients, the national panel for information and communications technology, ‘whole system demonstrators’, moving towards seamless care, and partnership with older people projects.
Critical perspectives on safeguarding children
- Editors:
- BROADHURST Karen, GROVER Chris, JAMIESON Janet, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 274p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book provides a multi-disciplinary analysis of the current approaches to safeguarding children in the UK. It addresses the strengths, weaknesses and complexities inherent in the Government’s objective of promoting opportunities for children through the Every Child Matters framework. It brings together contributors from different disciplinary backgrounds (criminology, education, geography, health, philosophy, social policy and social work) who share a concern regarding the direction of social policy with respect to safeguarding children and who seek to investigate both the coherence and effectiveness of Government policy for all children. The book identifies key tensions and dilemmas in areas of policy and practice, and raises a number of significant questions. The individual chapters look at: the history of child welfare; children’s rights; child poverty; communication and collaboration including the Common Assessment Framework; parenting policy; parents within education; safeguarding in the health sector; drug and alcohol use in young people; criminal justice issues; and children of refugees or asylum seekers. The final chapter provides a cross-disciplinary analysis of the shortcomings of the Government safeguarding project.
Culture and mental health: sociocultural influences, theory and practice
- Editors:
- EHUN Sussie, GURUNG Regan A.R., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 340p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
The two parts of this book discuss general issues, and cross-cultural issues in specific psychological disorder. Contributors to the first cover culture and psychopathology, culture and mental health assessment, stress and mental health, managing job stress, chronic pain, religion in the psychotherapy process, cultural diversity and international perspectives. Those in the second are about culture and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, traumatic stress, psychotic disorders, eating disorders and suicide.
Safeguarding children: a shared responsibility
- Editors:
- CLEAVER Hedy, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 284p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
Divided into two sections, themes and principles and the process, this book covers the essentials of work with children and families. The first covers putting children and their rights at the heart of the safeguarding process, working effectively with parents, the wider family and community, children living away from home, and working effectively in a multi-agency context. The second asks when workers should be worried and covers approaching someone for help, carrying out or contributing to an assessment, judgments, decisions and plans, intervention, and reviewing and ending intervention.
Profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: nursing complex needs
- Editors:
- PAWLYN Jillian, CARNABY Steven, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 362p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This text presents current best practice regarding interventions to meet the complex health needs of a person with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Part one looks at assessing complex needs. Part two looks at meeting the needs. Contents include: quality of life; supporting a person with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities to maintain their health; making sense of communication; promoting the emotional well-being of people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities; achieving and maintaining health; clinical assessment of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; mental health problems and people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; epilepsy; ‘sight is might’ - vision and vision impairment in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; hearing and aural health; respiratory health of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; dental care and oral health; dysphagia and people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; nutrition, hydration and weight; continence; mobility, posture and comfort; meeting complex needs through complex means.
The treatment of sex offenders with developmental disabilities: a practice workbook
- Author:
- LINDSAY William R.
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 343p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book presents a comprehensive approach to the assessment and treatment of sex offenders with developmental disabilities. It is divided into three sections: background, theory and research; treatment considerations; treatments. It features practical advice on how to develop group dynamics and encourage participant ownership, guidance on setting up role plays and coverage of new initiatives such as self-regulation and Good Lives Model (GLM) as well as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Contents include: risk assessment; treatment of inappropriate sexual behaviour; theories of offending and intellectual disability; promoting motivation; offence disclosure and accounts; allocating offenders to pathways; cognitive distortions and attitudes; personal physical and sexual abuse; victim awareness and empathy; pornography and sexual fantasy; attachments and relationships; lifestyle change and preventing relapse; evaluation.
Handbook of service user involvement in mental health research
- Editors:
- WALLCRAFT Jan, SCHRANK Beate, AMERING Michaela, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 256p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book takes the trend of public and patient involvement in medical research and looks at its practical application in the field of mental health research. It draws together guidance, advice and views on good practice from practitioners in this area internationally. It describes the background and principles underlying the concept of service user involvement in research, provides advice on ways to engage with service users and on how to build and maintain research collaboration on a professional level. This book is written for professionals and researchers in the mental health research field, as well as research funding bodies and service users interested in becoming involved in research.