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Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures
Satheesh Kumar GangadharanChaya KapugamaSabyasachi Bhaumik
出版Oxford University Press, 2024
主題Medical / Public HealthMedical / Psychiatry / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN01988576089780198857600
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wFTfEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋"Intellectual disability (ID) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition involving deficits in both intellectual and adaptive functioning, with onset during the developmental period (from birth to 18 years of age). Individuals with ID experience a greater burden of co-occurring physical and mental illness compared to the general population, and frequently require a significant degree of support from healthcare professionals and paid carers, as well as family and friends. Additionally, their lives can be greatly influenced both positively and negatively by the cultures they exist within, including societal attitudes, belief systems, and norms. Furthermore, the availability and nature of support services for people with ID and their carers varies greatly across different cultural groups and geographic regions. Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across Cultures explores the health, support structures, and societal attitudes towards people with ID throughout the world. The chapter authors include international experts of ID and mental health, providing a comprehensive overview of this subject. Chapters cover a broad range of topics such as anthropology, mental health, physical health, research, and sexuality, in addition to chapters dedicated to specific geographic regions, such as Africa, America, Australasia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book will be of value to healthcare professionals, paid carers, and family and friends supporting people with ID and mental health problems and looking to obtain further understanding pertaining to cultural aspects of care across the globe." -- publisher's website.