This comprehensive edited volume synthesizes the current state of research and practice in
psychological medical and motor disorders as they affect individuals with intellectual
disabilities (ID). It examines how these disorders exist across this population sometimes
confound diagnosis and often affect individuals' quality of life. In addition this book
explores which treatments are effective for patients and points to future challenges. Comorbid
conditions featured include: Challenging behaviors. ADHD autism and other conditions present
during early childhood. Anxiety depression and schizophrenia. Balance and gait problems.
Cerebral palsy. Medical conditions common to persons with ID such as epilepsy obesity and
chronic pain. Comorbid Conditions in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities is an essential
resource for researchers clinicians professionals and graduate students in clinical child
school and developmental psychology child and adolescent psychiatry and social work as well
as rehabilitation medicine therapy behavioral therapy pediatrics and educational psychology.
