Human Needs and Intellectual Disabilities Applications for Person Centered Planning, Dual Diagnosis, and Crisis Intervention

A useful tool for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and caregivers to those with mental health disorders, this record identifies the 12 human needs most relevant to the lives of people with autism, intellectual disabilities, and related developmental issues. With detailed and practical suggestions for reducing episodes of challenging behavior and psychiatric symptoms in people with dual diagnosis, this account offers a means of improving these individuals' quality of life. Scholarly reviews on dual diagnosis literature--examining mental illness, prevalence, and assessment--are also included.

Steven Reiss, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the Ohio State University and the Director of the Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities. He is the author of The Normal Personality: A New Way of Thinking About People and Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities, and the recipient of the American Association of Mental Retardation Distinguished Research Award, the American Association on Mental Retardation Distinguished Services Award, and the NADD's Frank Menolascino Award. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.