Changes in the way mental retardation is defined have mainly reflected changing conceptions of how it should be measured. One important goal of this book is to institute a workable definition, founded on scientific and evolutionary perspectives, that provides guidelines for recognizing and classifying mental retardation within the context of a comprehensive, differential assessment and diagnostic process.
This comprehensive manual is the ultimate consolidated source of major findings from psychological science and practice in the field of mental retardation. The contributing authors address a broad range of topics—adaptive behavior, neuropsychology, biological factors in prevention and treatment, psychometrics, cultural and legal considerations, sexuality, and interdisciplinary collaboration in service delivery.
The standards and practices highlighted in this volume will serve as a starting point for further advances as well as for a more profound understanding of the developmental and behavioral processes that are involved in mental retardation and other disorders of human development.
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
—John W. Jacobson and James A. Mulick
Part I: Foundations
Introduction
- Definition of Mental Retardation
—Editorial Board - The Social Ecology of Mental Retardation
—Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ellen Dossett, and Karen Echols - Classification of Mental Retardation
—Maureen S. Durkin and Zena A. Stein - Psychometrics
—John W. Jacobson and James A. Mulick - Intellectual Development
—Donald K. Routh - The Structure of Adaptive Behavior
—Keith F. Widaman and Kevin S. McGrew
Part II: Assessment and Diagnosis
Introduction
- Mental Retardation and Assessment of Cognitive Processes
—J. P. Das and Jack A. Naglieri - Everyday Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior: A Theoretical Framework
—Stephen Greenspan, Harvey N. Switzky, and James M. Granfield - Adaptive Development, Survival Roles, and Quality of Life
—Rune J. Simeonsson and Rick J. Short - Psychopathology in Mental Retardation
—Johannes Rojahn and Marc J. Tassé - Assessment of Social Functioning
—Johnny L. Matson and David Hammer - Neuropsychology and Mental Retardation
—Mark Schachter and Robert Demerath - Major Technological Breakthroughs in the Diagnosis of Mental Retardation
—Richard E. McClead, Jr., James A. Menke, and Daniel L. Coury - Behavioral Assessment
—Thomas R. Linscheid, Brian A. Iwata, and Richard M. Foxx - Assessment of Quality of Life
—Laird W. Heal, Sharon A. Borthwick-Duffy, and Richard R. Saunders
Part III: Prevention and Treatment
Introduction
- Prevention: Social and Educational Factors and Early Intervention
—Craig T. Ramey, Beverly A. Mulvihill, and Sharon Landesman Ramey - Prevention: Biological Factors
—Alfred A. Baumeister and Pamela Woodley-Zanthos - Cultural Considerations in Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention
—Deborah L. Coates and Peter M. Vietze - Communicating Assessment Results in Mental Retardation
—James A. Mulick and James Bradford Hale - Cognitive and Vocational Interventions for School-Age Children and Adolescents With Mental Retardation
—Alan C. Repp, Judy Favell, and Dennis Munk - Families Coping With Mental Retardation: Assessment and Therapy
—Frank J. Floyd, George H. S. Singer, Laurie E. Powers, and Catherine L. Costigan - Parent Training
—Bruce L. Baker - Sexuality and Sexual Development
—Denise Valenti-Hein and Jason R. Dura - The Mentally Retarded Offender
—George S. Baroff - Psychopharmacology
—Mark H. Lewis, Michael G. Aman, Kenneth D. Gadow, Stephen R. Schroeder, and Travis Thompson - Applied Behavioral Interventions
—Nirbhay N. Singh, J. Grayson Osborne, and Nancy H. Huguenin - Behavior Therapies: A Multimodal Diagnostic and Intervention Model
—William I. Gardner, Janice L. Graeber, and Christine L. Cole - Counseling and Psychotherapy
—Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Al Pfadt, Dan Tomasulo, and William I. Gardner
Part IV: Service Delivery
Introduction
- Management and Organizational Issues in the Delivery of Psychological Services for People With Mental Retardation
—Todd R. Risley and Dennis H. Reid - Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Practice of Mental Retardation
—Dennis D. Drotar and Lynne A. Sturm - Wraparound Services
—John D. Burchard, Margaret Atkins, and Sara N. Burchard - Professional Advocacy and Legal Issues
—Richard J. Landau
Part V: Conclusion
- Concluding Comments
—James A. Mulick
Appendix A: Guidelines on Effective Behavioral Treatment for Persons With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: A Resolution by APA Division 33
Appendix B: Resolution on Facilitated Communication by the American Psychological Association
References
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
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