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Integrative Approach to Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Retarded Persons

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Mental Retardation and Mental Health

Part of the book series: Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication ((HUMAN LEARNING))

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The fact that retarded persons exhibit mental disorders even more frequently than nonretarded ones has been well documented in the literature reviewed by Dr. Russell in Chapter 3. As pointed out by him, as well as by other writers (Szymanski, 1980), one of the major obstacles to progress in the field of mental health of persons with mental retardation has been the lack of clear and universally accepted diagnostic terminology of mental disorders.

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  1. Ludwik S. Szymanski
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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 68105-1065, USA

    Jack A. Stark Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Medical Psychology) & Frank J. Menolascino M.D. (Chairman and Professor of Psychiatry) (Associate Professor of Medical Psychology) &  (Chairman and Professor of Psychiatry)

  2. Washington, D.C., 20201, USA

    Michael H. Albarelli (President’s Committee on Mental Retardation) (President’s Committee on Mental Retardation)

  3. Association for Retarded Citizens, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., 20011, USA

    Vincent C. Gray

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Szymanski, L.S. (1988). Integrative Approach to Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Retarded Persons. In: Stark, J.A., Menolascino, F.J., Albarelli, M.H., Gray, V.C. (eds) Mental Retardation and Mental Health. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3758-7_11

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