Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Individuals With Severe/Profound Mental Retardation

@article{citeulike:190491, abstract = {The relationship between psychological factors and physical health in people with severe/ profound mental retardation (S/P MR) has received increasing clinical attention. This paper describes a newly established Behavioral Medicine Section at a large state ICF/MR facility where the majority of individuals had S/P MR. The composition of the Behavioral Medicine Section is described. A related Clinical Incidence Survey identified individuals who would benefit from a behavioral medicine approach to a particular problem. We highlight the Dental Desensitization Program as an illustration of the application of clinical behavioral techniques to health problems in persons with mental retardation (MR). Those who support individuals with MR must increase their advocacy for behavioral medicine interventions.}, author = {Neumann, J. K. and Altabet, S. and Fleming, R. }, citeulike-article-id = {190491}, comment = {NJM has 2001+ only? Try doc del.}, journal = {Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities}, keywords = {dental, desensitization, developmental\_disabilities, lib-njm, neuroethicsnet, nocopy}, number = {3}, pages = {98--104}, posted-at = {2005-05-10 07:04:48}, priority = {2}, title = {Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Individuals With Severe/Profound Mental Retardation}, volume = {3}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:190491 L3 - citeulike-article-id:190491 TI - Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Individuals With Severe/Profound Mental Retardation JF - Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities VL - 3 IS - 3 SP - 98 EP - 104 N2 - The relationship between psychological factors and physical health in people with severe/ profound mental retardation (S/P MR) has received increasing clinical attention. This paper describes a newly established Behavioral Medicine Section at a large state ICF/MR facility where the majority of individuals had S/P MR. The composition of the Behavioral Medicine Section is described. A related Clinical Incidence Survey identified individuals who would benefit from a behavioral medicine approach to a particular problem. We highlight the Dental Desensitization Program as an illustration of the application of clinical behavioral techniques to health problems in persons with mental retardation (MR). Those who support individuals with MR must increase their advocacy for behavioral medicine interventions. KW - dental KW - desensitization KW - developmental_disabilities KW - lib-njm KW - neuroethicsnet KW - nocopy N1 - NJM has 2001+ only? Try doc del. AU - Neumann, JK AU - Altabet, S AU - Fleming, R PY - 2000/// ER -