Impairment and disability are widely used terms, yet considerable disagreement exists as to their relationship—especially when impairment means different things to different professionals in the fields of mental health, medicine, andeducation. Although diagnostic criteria for various disorders are clearly detailed in the DSM-IV and elsewhere, criteria for impairment remain elusive. Andpatients with severe limitations but minimal symptoms, or the reverse, further complicate the discussion. The first in-depth treatment of the theory, definition, and evaluation of this core concept, Assessing Impairment: >From Theoryto Practice cuts through the confusion and cross-talk. Leading scholars and clinicians offer a robust evidence base for a much-needed reconceptualization of impairment within the context of diagnosis and disability, arguing for a wide-ranging quality-of-life perspective. Legal and ethical questions and civil rights issues. Impairment and disability as they relate to trauma. First comprehensive volume of its type on impairment A must-have companion volume to the lead editors’ Impairment Rating Scale Presents theory that is tied to scientific research and represents an important shift in the conceptualization of impairment in making diagnoses and designing treatment Edited by leading scholarly clinicians in this field INDICE: Introduction.- Defining the Evolving Concept of Impairment.- Measuring Symptoms and Symptom Severity.- The Role of Situational Problems in Assessing Impairment.- The Relationship of Adaptive Behavior to Impairment.- Measuring Impairment.- The Medical Model of Impairment.- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Association Model of Impairment.- Measuring Impairment in Disability: Legal and Ethical Ramifications (Gordon, et al.).- Impairment in Children and Adolescents.- Impairment in Adults.- Impairment in Geriatrics.- Impairment in Special Populations.- Concluding Remarks.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-87541-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 425
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés