Mental Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Ageing Process

1. Introduction Overview of Aging, Emotional Health, and Behavior.- 2. Prevalence of Mental, Behavioral, and Neurobehavioral Disorders Among Older People with Intellectual Disabilities.- 3. Psychopathology and Older Age.- 4. Assessment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders.-  5. Depression in Adults and Aging Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.- 6. Behavioral and Psychiatric Overlays from Physical and Medical Conditions.- 7. Emotional Health and Aging in Adults with Down Syndrome.- SECTION II: TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS. -10. Psychotherapy and Other Psychological Interventions. -11. Aging-Related Behavioral Interventions. -12. Psychotropic Medications. -12. Legal, Ethical and Due Process Issues. -13. Dynamics o f Bereavement and Grief Reactions. -14. Psychosocial Concerns Among Ageing Family Carers. -SECTION III: SERVICE SYSTEM ISSUES. -14. Community Mental Health and Support Services: Planning Principles and Models. -15. Prevention Strategies and Community Education. -16. Nursing roles. -17. Future Directions and Challenges. Possible New Chapters in 2nd Edition1.Self-advocacy and Carers perspectives2. Aging in specific syndromes, e.g down syndrome, Prader-Willi, Fragile X.3. Dementia- specific chapter4. Role of genetics in aging in persons with ID

Vee Prasher is a NHS Consultant in Intellectual Disabilities and Visiting Professor of Neuropsychiatry. He qualified in 1985 from the University of Birmingham UK as a Medical Doctor. He initially did neurosurgery training, later general psychiatry, and finally specialised in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has been actively involved in research in intellectual and developmental disabilities, having published over 150 articles relating to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has completed 3 post doctorate degrees in this field, MMedSc, MD, and PhD. As an editor or author he has published 15 textbooks. He has a recognised international reputation and has been involved in a number of international studies and reports highlighting health issues for ageing persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Philip W. Davidson is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Environmental Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is a Pediatric Psychologist. Dr. Davidson received a B.A. in Psychology from Bucknell University (1963), an M.S. in Psychology from Villanova University (1967) and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the George Washington University (1970). Dr. Davidson completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1974). From 1975 until 2007, Dr. Davidson directed the Department of Pediatrics' Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, which provides interdisciplinary clinical services, education and research addressing the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. He served as president of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2016-2019) and Division 33 of the American Psychological Association (2001-2002). He is a fellow of