Over recent years the policy of isolating and institutionalizing mentally handicapped people has gradually been dismantled and a major shift to community care has taken place. But integration within the general community and access to special services has greatly increased the number of people with a need to know about mental handicap. Each profession or discipline has its own terminology; nowadays one must be conversant with all of them. In this comprehensive dictionary Mary Lindsey has brought together terms and concepts from a wide variety of fields. Approximately 2,400 entries are included, ranging in length from concise explanations to encyclopaedic essays, but always expressed in clear, simple language. Where appropriate, suggestions for further reading are made and possible sources of further information given. An extensive system of cross-references leads the interested reader further and makes valuable connections between entries. The medical aspects of mental handicap, its causes, prognoses and treatments, are of course covered in detail. But although the cause of mental handicap may be medical, subsequent interventions may be sociological, psychological, educational, medical, paramedical or psychiatric. This is reflected in the choice of entries, making the Dictionary an invaluable source of reference for all those involved with mentally handicapped people in any capacity whatsoever.
About the AuthorMary P. Lindsey is Consultant in Mental Handicap and Child Psychiatry for the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority.
Reviews`Written for professionals and laymen, this is a model of what a dictionary should be: concise entries, plenty of cross-references, and comfortable to handle.' - British Medical Journal
`The text is very easy to understand; and is written in a clear, concise way. This is an excellent reference book, and will be extremely valuable to all physiotherapy departments, as well as other health care professionals and carers.' - Physiotherapy
`This should prove a useful quick reference book ... the use of salient references ensures adequate information for the reader to pursue his or her interest in any topic described.' - Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Newsletter
`Valuable as a quick reference for clinicians as well as students. Recommended.' - Choice
Book InformationISBN 9780415028103
Author Mary P. LindseyFormat Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 635g
