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Research paper thumbnail of JUVENILE DELINQUENT AND AN ADULT PRISONERA Therapeutic Encounter?

Journal of The American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1971

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Autism: Nature, diagnosis, and treatment Edited by Geraldine Dawson. 417 pp., illustrated. New York, Guilford Press, 1989. $45

New England Journal of Medicine, Jan 1, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of DC-LD (Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation). Royal College of Psychiatrists Occasional Paper OP 48, Gaskell, London. 2001. 128 pp

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Jan 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of AO incompatibility in a small group of developmentally disabled children

Research paper thumbnail of Psychiatric and behavior disorders in mental retardation syndromes

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1998

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of The Search for a Single Mechanism of Self-Injurious Behavior

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Jan 1, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Happiness As a Treatment Goal

American Journal on Mental Retardation, Jan 1, 2000

Happiness is a concept reflecting general satisfaction with one's life and with oneself, ... more Happiness is a concept reflecting general satisfaction with one's life and with oneself, not necessarily congruent with objective indicators. A most important ingredient is a positive self-image, depending, in turn, on positive perception of self as compared to one's peers and to the expectations of important figures in one's life. This requires understanding of personal strengths and constructive acceptance of limitations. Helping individuals develop subjective self-satisfaction should be the goal in any treatment program, achieved through direct therapeutic interventions as well as environmental supports (e.g., provision of opportunities for success). It is essential that service providers differentiate between their own values, goals, and administrative requirements and the individual's personal preferences and wishes.

Research paper thumbnail of Motivation of plateletpheresis donors

Research paper thumbnail of PSYCHOLOGICAL COSTS OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Jan 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation of Mentally Retarded Individuals

Journal of The American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1977

Techniques useful in psychiatric diagnostic assessment of mentally retarded children and adolesce... more Techniques useful in psychiatric diagnostic assessment of mentally retarded children and adolescents are described. The diagnostic evaluation is a comprehensive process integrating environmental, biological, cognitive, and psychodynamic findings. Physician bias, patient anxiety, and family defensiveness may hamper the evaluation. A directive and supportive approach is necessary in interviewing the retarded patient. Problems typically presented by retarded individuals in various developmental stages are reviewed and representative cases described. Psychiatric symptoms are interpreted in the context of the patient's biological, cognitive, and psychosocial handicap, rather than of a normal child's development. Treatment recommendations include as necessary psychotherapeutic, educational, and rehabilitative intervention. The psychiatrist frequently acts as coordinator of the treatment plan

Research paper thumbnail of Infantile autism associated with the Fragile-X syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Jan 1, 1982

A 6-year-old mentally retarded child presented with a clinical picture consistent with the diagno... more A 6-year-old mentally retarded child presented with a clinical picture consistent with the diagnosis of childhood autism. Chromosomal studies revealed a male karyotype with approximately 11% of the cells counted containing a fragile site on the X chromosome. The possibility of a syndrome of autism occurring in children with the Fragile-X syndrome is discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of JUVENILE DELINQUENT AND AN ADULT PRISONERA Therapeutic Encounter?

Journal of The American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1971

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review Autism: Nature, diagnosis, and treatment Edited by Geraldine Dawson. 417 pp., illustrated. New York, Guilford Press, 1989. $45

New England Journal of Medicine, Jan 1, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of DC-LD (Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation). Royal College of Psychiatrists Occasional Paper OP 48, Gaskell, London. 2001. 128 pp

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Jan 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of AO incompatibility in a small group of developmentally disabled children

Research paper thumbnail of Psychiatric and behavior disorders in mental retardation syndromes

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1998

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of The Search for a Single Mechanism of Self-Injurious Behavior

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Jan 1, 1991

Research paper thumbnail of Happiness As a Treatment Goal

American Journal on Mental Retardation, Jan 1, 2000

Happiness is a concept reflecting general satisfaction with one's life and with oneself, ... more Happiness is a concept reflecting general satisfaction with one's life and with oneself, not necessarily congruent with objective indicators. A most important ingredient is a positive self-image, depending, in turn, on positive perception of self as compared to one's peers and to the expectations of important figures in one's life. This requires understanding of personal strengths and constructive acceptance of limitations. Helping individuals develop subjective self-satisfaction should be the goal in any treatment program, achieved through direct therapeutic interventions as well as environmental supports (e.g., provision of opportunities for success). It is essential that service providers differentiate between their own values, goals, and administrative requirements and the individual's personal preferences and wishes.

Research paper thumbnail of Motivation of plateletpheresis donors

Research paper thumbnail of PSYCHOLOGICAL COSTS OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Jan 1, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation of Mentally Retarded Individuals

Journal of The American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Jan 1, 1977

Techniques useful in psychiatric diagnostic assessment of mentally retarded children and adolesce... more Techniques useful in psychiatric diagnostic assessment of mentally retarded children and adolescents are described. The diagnostic evaluation is a comprehensive process integrating environmental, biological, cognitive, and psychodynamic findings. Physician bias, patient anxiety, and family defensiveness may hamper the evaluation. A directive and supportive approach is necessary in interviewing the retarded patient. Problems typically presented by retarded individuals in various developmental stages are reviewed and representative cases described. Psychiatric symptoms are interpreted in the context of the patient's biological, cognitive, and psychosocial handicap, rather than of a normal child's development. Treatment recommendations include as necessary psychotherapeutic, educational, and rehabilitative intervention. The psychiatrist frequently acts as coordinator of the treatment plan

Research paper thumbnail of Infantile autism associated with the Fragile-X syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Jan 1, 1982

A 6-year-old mentally retarded child presented with a clinical picture consistent with the diagno... more A 6-year-old mentally retarded child presented with a clinical picture consistent with the diagnosis of childhood autism. Chromosomal studies revealed a male karyotype with approximately 11% of the cells counted containing a fragile site on the X chromosome. The possibility of a syndrome of autism occurring in children with the Fragile-X syndrome is discussed.