International Review of Research in Mental Retardation
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Table of contents
- Contentsv
- Contributorsix
- Prefacexi
- Chapter 1. Self-Determination and Mental Retardation1
- I. Introduction1
- II. Overview of Self-Determination3
- III. Research in Mental Retardation11
- IV. Models of Self-Determination and Mental Retardation23
- V. Research Directions38
- References41
- Chapter 2. International Quality of Life: Current Conceptual, Measurement, and Implementation Issues49
- I. Introduction49
- II. Conceptualizing Quality of life50
- III. Measuring Quality of life55
- IV. Applying the Quality of Life Concept64
- V. Conclusion66
- References67
- Chapter 3. Measuring Quality of Life and Quality of Services through Personal Outcome Measures: Impl75
- I. Introduction and History of the Council75
- II. Toward A Person-by-Person Approach76
- III. A Social Context for Quality and Outcomes77
- IV. The Importance of Personal Outcomes78
- V. Method80
- VI. Results83
- VII. Discussion97
- References99
- Chapter 4. Credulity and Gullibility in People with Developmental Disorders: A Framework for Future101
- I. Introduction101
- II. A Proposed Model For Explaining Gullible Behavior104
- III. Real-World Manifestations of Credulity and Gullibility111
- IV. Locating Gullibility and Credulity in a Larger Scholarly Literature119
- V. Gullibility and Disability129
- References132
- Chapter 5. Criminal Victimization of Persons with Mental Retardation: The Influence of Interpersonal137
- I. Introduction137
- II. Theories of Victimization142
- III. An Application of Sparks Theory152
- IV. Intervention155
- V. Implications of Heightened Risk161
- VI. Summary and Conclusions163
- References164
- Chapter 6. The Parent with Mental Retardation171
- I. Introduction171
- II. Historical Trends and Treatment173
- III. Demographic Trends177
- IV. Parenting Adequacy184
- V. Research Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research199
- VI. Conclusions201
- References204
- Chapter 7. Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Mental Retardation211
- I. Introduction211
- II. Defining Mental Health Problems212
- III. Prevalence of Mental Health Problems215
- IV. The Pathway to Mental Healthcare220
- V. Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems222
- VI. Treatment230
- VII. Service Organization233
- VIII. Training234
- IX. Conclusions234
- References235
- Chapter 8. Development and Evaluation of Innovative Residential Services for People with Severe Inte245
- I. Introduction245
- II. Providing High-Quality Services in the Community249
- III. Achieving a Better Quality of Life258
- IV. Individual Illustrations of Placement Success and Failure272
- V. Summary and Conclusions283
- References292
- Chapter 9. The Mysterious Myth of Attention Deficits and Other Defect Stories: Contemporary Issues i299
- I. The Myth of Attentional Problems: An Example of the Defect Approach300
- II. Origins of the Developmental Approach303
- III. Expanding the Study of Mental Retardation to Include Persons with Organic Etiology305
- IV. Methodological Strategies309
- V. Issues of Developmental Levels of the Participants313
- VI. Summary316
- References317
- Chapter 10. Guiding Visual Attention in Individuals with Mental Retardation321
- I. Discrimination Learning322
- II. Guidance of Initial Observing Responses336
- III. Guiding Observing Responses: Matching-to-Sample Training345
- IV. Summary and Conclusions350
- References352
- Index359
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.