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Psychological Services for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Part of the book series: Issues on Clinical Child Psychology ((ICCP))

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In this chapter, we review the psychological needs and service provisions for older adults with an intellectual disability (ID). The reader will be directed toward research that identifies an increasing longevity, concomitant increases in aging-related morbidities, and psychosocial factors. Specific aging-related conditions will be discussed, along with their impact on functional status and mental health, including a discussion of the complexity of differential diagnosis and the usefulness of comprehensive assessment.

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  1. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Clinic, Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office, Rochester, New York, 14620

    James P. Acquilano

  2. Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, New York, 14642

    Philip W. Davidson

  3. RRTC on Aging and Developmental Disabilities, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60608

    Matthew P. Janicki

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  1. NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Albany, New York

    John W. Jacobson

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

    James A. Mulick

  3. Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Johannes Rojahn

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Acquilano, J.P., Davidson, P.W., Janicki, M.P. (2007). Psychological Services for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. In: Jacobson, J.W., Mulick, J.A., Rojahn, J. (eds) Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Issues on Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32931-5_10

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