Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

MENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (MH/DD)

A peer-reviewed publication on the diagnosis, treatment, and habilitation needs of
persons with developmental disabilities

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) is the first and only journal exclusively devoted to the mental health needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. MH/DD is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary publication, with four (4) issues per year. The journal covers mental health aspects of diagnosis, treatment and habilitation needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A multidisciplinary journal on clinical practice,
research and community supports

Editor-in-Chief
Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.,
Tufts-New England Medical Center and
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Boston, MA

Managing Editor
Margaret Zwilling

Assistant Managing Editor
Linda Vollmoeller

Associate Editors
Andrew Levitas, M.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/SOM, Stratford, NJ
Robert Pary, M.D., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

Editorial Board

Jarrett Barnhill, M.D., DFAPA, FAACAP

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

Joan Beasley, Ph.D., LCSW, LMHC

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shriver Center, Waltham, MA

Betsey A. Benson, Ph.D.

Ohio State University and Nisonger Center UAP, Columbus, OH

Nick Bouras, M.D., Ph.D.

UMDS-Guy's Hospital, London, UK

Anton Dosen, M.D., Ph.D.

Catholic University, Nijmegen and Nieuw Spreeland Oostrum, the Netherlands

Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Randi Hagerman, M.D.

MIND Institute, University of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA

Theodore Kastner, M.D.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and DD Health Alliance, Bloomfield, NJ

James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP

May Institute, Norwood, MA

Al Pfadt, Ph.D.

Clinical Services at Independence Residences Inc., Woodhaven, NY

Ann Poindexter, M.D.

Health Care Management for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Psychopathology, Conway, AR

Nancy Razza, Ph.D.

ARC of Monmouth and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Stephen Ruedrich, M.D.

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Van R. Silka, M.D.

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, CGP

YAI, National Institute for People with Disabilities and New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

Bradley V. Vaughn, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) experience the full range of psychiatric disorders. Because of cognitive, developmental, and neurological disabilities, the diagnosis and treatment of persons with ID/DD requires clinical skills drawn from psychiatry and neurology that also synthesizes cultural, sociological and psychological perspectives. MH/DD is the first and only journal exclusively devoted to the mental health needs of this population, and it will cover all mental health aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and community supports for persons with ID/DD. The journal will provide research reports, reviews, case studies, treatment outcome studies, mental health policy reports, drug information updates, teaching guides, clinical assessment tools and commentary on key mental health topics with the aim of tying research findings to practice. Topics related to pharmacotherapy, psychotherapeutic techniques, diagnostic issues, education, mental health policy, and behavioral interventions will be strongly represented. Areas requiring further research will be highlighted, and diverse perspectives on critical issues of clinical importance will be encouraged.

EDITORIAL POLICY

MH/DD is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary publication covering all mental health aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and community supports for persons with MR/DD. All articles are subject to peer-review by the editorial board.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

MH/DD is published four times a year (ISSN: 1057-3291).
Subscription rates for 2008:
US: Personal $84.00; Institutional $106.00
Canada/Mexico: Personal $94.00; Institutional $120.00
International: Personal $102.00; Institutional $131.00.

Subscriptions must be prepaid in US currency. Make checks payable to:

PO Box 57
Bear Creek, NC 27207

For advertising rates, please contact the office.
Address all editorial and circulation correspondence to:
Managing Editor, Psych-Media of NC, Inc.
PO Box 57
Bear Creek, NC 27207
Tel.: 336-581-3700
Fax: 336-581-3766
E-mail: mhdd@emji.net
Web Page: www.mhaspectsofdd.com

INDEXING/ABSTRACTING INFORMATION: MH/DD is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), e-psyche, Exceptional Child Education Resources/ERIC, EMBASE/ Excerpta Medica, National Rehabilitation Information Center/REHABDATA, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts and Gale

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