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Psychiatry of intellectual disability across cultures / Regi Alexander, Samuel J. Tromans, Satheesh Kumar Gangadharan, Sabyasachi Bhaumik.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Oxford cultural psychiatry - clothPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: pages cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780198857600
Subject(s): Summary: "Culture and context are intertwined key concepts for understanding Intellectual Disability / Disorders of Intellectual Development (ID/DID) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), as well as providing and planning effective mental health care. There are additional implications for evaluating individual functioning impairments, support needs, and quality of life. In terms of identification, diagnosis, measurement of prevalence and provision of support services, culture has been highlighted as a key factor. However, different definitions of culture have been employed, and it has often been discussed but not taken into consideration in analysis, evaluation, or planning. Definitions of disability, culture, and context are useful frameworks for thinking about and understanding ID/DID and overall human functioning. They can also be used to assess and improve support systems, other services, and care for persons with ID/DID and/or other NDD"-- Provided by publisher.

"Culture and context are intertwined key concepts for understanding Intellectual Disability / Disorders of Intellectual Development (ID/DID) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), as well as providing and planning effective mental health care. There are additional implications for evaluating individual functioning impairments, support needs, and quality of life. In terms of identification, diagnosis, measurement of prevalence and provision of support services, culture has been highlighted as a key factor. However, different definitions of culture have been employed, and it has often been discussed but not taken into consideration in analysis, evaluation, or planning. Definitions of disability, culture, and context are useful frameworks for thinking about and understanding ID/DID and overall human functioning. They can also be used to assess and improve support systems, other services, and care for persons with ID/DID and/or other NDD"-- Provided by publisher.