Diagnostic Manual—Intellectual Disability (DM-ID)

Overview

Developed in association with the American Psychiatric Association, this manual provides extensive knowledge of mental disorders and intellectual disabilities to aid in psychiatric diagnosis. To combat the all too frequent problem of misdiagnosis, this book helps clinicians identify signs and symptoms of specific disorders, allowing for a more comprehensive and thorough diagnosis and ensuring that patients receive appropriate care. The manual represents the collaborative effort of a number of experts and is an invaluable tool in improving our understanding of mental disorders and their unique expression in those with intellectual disabilities.

Reviews

"Overall this is a very satisfactory and well-written manual and will be welcomed by practitioners and academics who work in the field of intellectual disabilities." —Psychiatric Services

"DM-ID is a long-awaited achievement. It is both comprehensive and detailed." —Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities

"The best expertise available on the subject of mental illness in persons with ID. As such, it fills an important gap in the clinical literature." —PsychCritiques

Author Biography

Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, is the CEO of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed. He lives in Kingston, New York. Earl Loschen, MD, is a professor emeritus of psychiatry at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Chrissoula Stavrakaki, MD, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Ottawa in Ontario. Michael First, MD, is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. He lives in New York City.