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Therapy Approaches For Persons With Mental Retardation
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Author: Edited by Robert Fletcher, DSW, ACSW
Description:
Individual, group and family therapy are effective treatment
modalities in meeting the mental health needs of persons with mental
retardation. This book addresses various approaches and theoretical
frameworks intended to provide the reader with an understanding of
therapeutic techniques. Topics include behavioral and cognitive
behavioral therapy interventions, issues of transference and counter-
transference, the dynamics of group, family and individual therapies,
treatment of suicidal ideation, and providing psycho-therapy for the
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206 pages Printed 2000 ISBN: 1-57256-010-X
Chapter One: Behavioral Therapies: Using Diagnostic Formulation to
Individualize Treatment for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
and Mental Health - William I. Gardner, Ph.D.
Chapter Two: Points of Intervention: Facilitating the Process of
Psychotherapy with People Who Have Developmental Disabilities - Ellen
M. Keller, Psy.D.
Chapter Three: Transference/Countertransference in Individual
Psychotherapy - Andrew Levitas, M.D. and Stephen Gilson, Ph.D.
Chapter Four: Group Therapy for People with Mental Retardation -
Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, CGP
Chapter Five: The Egocentric Error - Mary Ann Blotzer, LCSW-C
Chapter Six: The Inner Life and the Outer World in Treating Persons
with Mental Retardation: Working With Paul - Richard Ruth, Ph.D.
Chapter Seven: Family Therapy Supporting Parents of a Young Adult
with Dual Diagnosis During the Transition to Adulthood - Louis
Lindebaum, Ed.D.
Chapter Eight: Suicide in Individuals with Developemtnal Disabilities
- Lark Kirchner, L.C.S.W. and Melanie Mueth, M.D.
Chapter Nine: Psychotherapy for Sex Offenders with Developmental
Diasbilities - Diane Cox-Lindenbaum, A.C.S.W.
Chapter Ten: Bibliography on Counseling and Psychotherapy - Compiled
by Robert J. Fletcher, D.S.W., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. and
Christine Bellordre
Category: Counseling & Therapy
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