Overview
- Synthesizes research on behavioral prevention and intervention of health issues for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Reviews evidence-based practices from applied behavioral analysis, behavioral medicine/psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Explores how to treat health problems and reduce risk factors in people with IDDs
- Examines methodologies for advancing clinical and applied research?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health (EBPBH)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Acute health conditions and people with IDDs
- Applied Behavioral Analysis and IDDs
- Assistive technologies for severe and multiple disabilities
- Behavioral consultation for people with IDDs
- Behavioral psychology and IDDs
- Body-focused repetitive behavior in people with IDDs
- Chronic health conditions and people with IDDs
- Dental care and people with IDDs
- Health promotion and interventions for people with IDDs
- Injury prevention and reduction for people with IDDs
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs)
- Interventions and individuals with IDDs
- Learning and behavior and people with IDDs
- Medical care and people with IDDs
- Medical compliance and developmental disabilities
- Parent training and support and IDDs
- Personal hygiene training and people with IDDs
- Prevention and people with IDDs
- Primary prevention and IDDs
- Rumination disorders in individuals with IDDs
About this book
Topics featured in this book include:
- Compliance with medical routines.
- Increasing and maintaining exercise and other physical activities.
- Assistive technologies in severe and multiple disabilities.
- Substance use and health-related issues.
- Consultation with medical and healthcare providers.
- Parent training and support.
Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in clinical psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, social work, public health, and other interrelated fields.
Reviews
“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)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Editors: James K. Luiselli
Series Title: Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27297-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-27295-5Published: 16 February 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80110-0Published: 30 March 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-27297-9Published: 08 February 2016
Series ISSN: 2366-6013
Series E-ISSN: 2366-6021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 260
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Therapy, Social Work
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Engineering, Health & Hospitals