2008 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008 - VOLUME 11 - NUMBER 1 Foster Care: Are There Differences in the Cognitive and Psychiatric Characteristics of Young Children With Developmental Disabilities in Kinship vs. Non-Kinship Homes? by Maria Valicenti-McDermott, M.D., M.S. & Howard B. Demb, M.D. Attachment, Bonding, and Parental Stress in CHARGE Syndrome by Nicole M. Reda, BS & Timothy S. Hartshorne, Ph.D. A Case of Obsessiveness Induced by Levetiracetam in a Patient With Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability and Pervasive Developmental Disorder by Michael Sherer, M.D. & Scott Padilla, M.A. Suicidal Behavior and Community Support of Adults With Intellectual Disability: Two Case Illustrations by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA, Christine M. MaGee, M.S., BCBA, Michelle J. Graham, M.Ed., BCBA, James M. Sperry, M.S. & Mark J. Hauser, M.D. Systems Supports for Individuals With Intellectual Disability and Suicidality by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA & Anne D. Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2007 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007 - VOLUME 10 - NUMBER 1 Body Dysmorphic Disorder in People With Intellectual Disability: A Bio Psycho Social Approach by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Medical and Mental Health Complications of Lafora Disease: A Case Report by Glen A. Palmer, Ph.D., ABPN & Forrest H. Mark, M.S., L.P.C., BCBA Intellectual Disability Etiologies and Associated Psychiatric Disorders by Donald L. Goldfarb, M.D. & Anna E. Frankel, M.A. A Case of Panic Disorder Treated With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Optimum Treatment of Problem Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2007 - VOLUME 10 - NUMBER 2 Behavioral Disorganization as an Indicator of Psychosis in Adults With Intellectual Disability and Autism by Trine L. Bakken, R.N., MHSc, Svein Friis, Ph.D., Sverre Lovoll, Nina A. Smeby, R.N., Ph.D. & Harald Martinsen Training Competency to Stand Trial in an Individual With Intellectual Disability and Behavioral Health Concerns by Robin Stoops, M.A., LCPC, Julie Hess, M.S.,Tom Scott, LCSW-C, James Tolan, Ph.D., Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS & Patricia Brierley-Bowers, Ed.D. Ethological Approach to Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Changes in the Rate of Problem Behavior Associated With the Discontinuation of the Antipsychotic Medication Quetiapine by Maria G. Valdovinos, Ph.D., BCBA, Nicholas P. Ellringer & Michelle L. Alexander Overmedication as a Manifestation of Countertransference by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER - VOLUME 10 - NUMBER 3 A Special Issue: U.S. Public Policy: Assessment of Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., L.M.H.C. Adults With Dual Diagnoses of Intellectual and Psychiatric Disability Receiving Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and ICF/MR Recipients in Six States by K. Charlie Lakin, Ph.D., Robert Doljanic, Ph.D., Sarah Taub, M.M.H.S., Giuseppina Chiri, M.A. & Soo-Yong Byun, M.A. Creating Responsive Systems for Children With Co-Occurring Developmental and Emotional Disorders by Diane M. Jacobstein, Ph.D., Deborah R. Stark, MSW & Ranilo M. Laygo, Ph.D. Changing Environments of Inpatient Psychiatric Care for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities by William H. O’Brien, MSW Delivery of Health Care for People With “Dual Diagnosis”: From the Person to the Policy by I. Leslie Rubin, M.D., Jeffrey J. Fahs, M.D. & Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., L.M.H.C. Public Systems Supports for People With Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Needs in the United States by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., L.M.H.C. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 VOLUME 10 - NUMBER 4 Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Individuals With Intellectual Disability by Haojiang Huang, M.D., Ph.D. & Stephen Ruedrich, M.D. Personality Disorders in Intellectual Disability: Approaches to Pharmacotherapy by R.T. Alexander, MRCPsych, M. Tajuddin, MRCPsych & S.K. Gangadharan, M.D. (Psych), MRCPsych Light Therapy for Seasonal Depression in Persons With Intellectual Disability: Literature Review and Four Case Series by John A. Tsiouris, M.D., F.IASSID Assessing Capacity to Execute a Health Care Proxy: A Rationale and Protocol by Martin Lyden, Ph.D. The Importance of Recognizing Autism Spectrum Disorders in Intellectual Disability by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Andrew S. Levitas, M.D.   Back to Top 2006 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2006 - VOLUME 9 - NUMBER 1 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Program Description by Marvin Lew, Ph.D., ABPP, Christy Matta, M.A., Carol Tripp-Tebo, M.A. & Doug Watts, M.Ed. Clozapine in Borderline Personality Disorder and Intellectual Disability: A Case Report of Four-Year Outcome by Asit B. Biswas, MRCPsych, Simon Gibbon, MBBS & Satheesh K. Gangadharan, MRCPsych Metabolic Side Effects of the Atypical Antipsychotic Olanzapine in an Inpatient Population of Adults With Developmental Disabilities by Hasse Leonard, Ph.D. & Dagmar Hoheneck, M.D. Combination Use of Atomoxetine and Risperidone for Hyperactivity and Impulsivity in Autistic Disorder by Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS, Cheri Duncan, LGSW & Florence Hackerman, LCPC The History Behind the Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Persons With Intellectual Disability: Part I by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2006 - VOLUME 9 - NUMBER 2 A Special Issue: Data-Based Approaches to Diagnosing and Treating Psychiatric Disorders in People With Developmental Disabilities (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Al Pfadt, Ph.D. & Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. The Diagnostic and Treatment Formulation for Psychotropic Drug Therapy by Robert Sovner, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Data Management Systems in the Treatment of People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Model for Psychopharmacologists by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Applying a Continual Quality Improvement Model to Make Data-Based Clinical Decisions by Al Pfadt, Ph.D. & Donald J. Wheeler, Ph.D. CHARTING FOR A PURPOSE-PHASE II: Optimal Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities by Robert King, M.D., FRCP(C) Methods for Assessing Sleep Problems by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2006 - VOLUME 9 - NUMBER 3 The Parent's Role in the Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms In Children With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders by Judy Reaven, Ph.D. & Susan Hepburn, Ph.D. Psychiatric Syndromes by Proxy in Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Samuel Fam, M.D. Anger Attacks and Mood Disorders by Robert J. Pary, M.D. A Case Study of Insomnia-More Than Meets the Eye by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. The History Behind the Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Persons With Intellectual Disability: Part II by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 VOLUME 9 - NUMBER 4 Under Recognition of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Child Inpatient Psychiatric Setting by Mary J. O’Connor, Ph.D., ABPP, James T. McCracken, M.D. & Andrea Best, M.D. The Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Insomnia in People With Developmental Disabilities by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Developing Best Practices for Behavioral and Mental Health Treatment for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities: Maryland’s Efforts by Patricia Brierley-Bowers, Ed.D., Jason M. Noel, Pharm.D., Diane L. Dressler, B.S., Breck Borcherding, M.D. & Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound Leads to Early Diagnosis and Intervention in Baby of Alcohol-Abusing Mother by Therese M. Grant, Ph.D., Fred L. Bookstein, Ph.D., Nancy L. Whitney, M.S. & Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Monitoring Side-Effects to Psychiatric Medicines in Patients With Intellectual Disability by Robert J. Pary, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2005 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2005 - VOLUME 8 - NUMBER 1 An Unusual Case of Recurrent Emesis in a Patient With Autistic Disorder by Klara Curtis, M.D. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Subset of Self-Injurious Behaviors With Intellectual Disability? by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Psychiatry in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: A Training Program for Psychiatry Residents by Stephan A. Schwartz, Ph.D., Stephen L. Ruedrich, M.D. & Johnathan E. Dunn, M.D. Group Dynamics in the Treatment of People With Intellectual Disabilities: Optimizing Therapeutic Gain by Nancy J. Razza, Ph.D. & Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D. Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in Individuals With Intellectual Disability by Van R. Silka, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2005 - VOLUME 8 - NUMBER 2 Quality of Life and Psychosocial Profile Among Young Women With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders by Therese Grant, Ph.D., Janet Huggins, Ph.D., Paul Connor, Ph.D. & Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Early Onset Schizophrenia in a Young Woman With Mild Intellectual Disability and Unbalanced Chromosomal Translocation by Rachel Boulding, M.D., FRCP(C), Robin I. Friedlander, M.B., ChB (UCT) M.Med (Psych) FFPsych (SA) FRCP(C), Stanya Jurenka, M.D., FRCP(C), MSC, Monica Hrynchak, M.D., FRCP(C), CCMG & William Honer, M.D., FRCP(C) A Multidisciplinary Approach in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features and Mild Intellectual Disability by Anna Fernandez, M.A., LMFT, Soleng Tom, M.D., Mary Stadler, M.A., MFTI, Heather Cain, B.A. & Susan Knudsen, Ph.D., MFT Diagnosis and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders in People With Intellectual Disability by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. The SSRI Controversy by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2005 - VOLUME 8 - NUMBER 3 Specialized Inpatient Mental Health Units in Ontario: Their History and Program Characteristics by Susan Morris, BSW, MSW, RSW The Psychosexual Assessment & Treatment Continuum: A Tool for Conceptualizing the Range of Sexuality-Related Issues and Support Needs of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities by Jeanne Matich-Maroney, Ph.D., LCSW-R, Pamela S. Boyle, MS, FAACS & Michael M. Crocker, MA, LCSW-R Pseudohallucinations in People With Intellectual Disabilities: Two Case Reports by Max Pickard, MRCpsych & Dimitrios Paschos, MRCpsych The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) and Tardive Dyskinesia in Persons With Developmental Disability: The Benefit of Videotaped Exams by Stephen Ruedrich, M.D., Linda Diana, RN, Christopher F. Rossvanes, M.A., Q.M.R.P. & James Toliver, M.D. Specialized Inpatient Mental Health Care for People With Intellectual Disabilities by Lauren R. Charlot, Ph.D. & Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005 - VOLUME 8 - NUMBER 4 Problem Behavior in Children With Intellectual Disabilities: Parenting Stress, Empowerment and School Services by Jennifer S. Nachshen, Ph.D., Nathalie Garcin, Ph.D., C.Pscyh, & Patricia Minnes, Ph.D., C.Psych Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (Pseudoseizures) in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: Part I by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Staff Training in Applied Behavior Analysis: Improving Knowledge Competencies of Service Providers for People With Developmental Disabilities by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA & CarrieAnne St. Amand, M.S.Ed., BCBA The Referral Dilemma of Challenging Behaviors, Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatment: Are There Shortcuts in 2005? by Robert J. Pary, M.D. The Significance of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Treatment of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2004 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 - VOLUME 7 - NUMBER 1 A Psychopharmacological Treatment Regimen for Hypersexual Behavior: A Case Study of Kluver Bucy Type Symptomatology by Scott D. Wylie, Psy.D. & Carly Pranger, Psy.D. A Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy of Risperidone in People With Developmental Disabilities Living in Institutional Settings by Theodore A. Kastner M.D., MS & Kevin K. Walsh, Ph.D. Evaluation of a Bedtime Medication Regimen on Daytime Sleep and Challenging Behaviors of an Adult With Intellectual Disabilities by Barbara Eshbaugh, B.A., Wendy Martin, Kelly Cunningham & James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA The Use of Psychostimulants in Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in a Community Setting by Howard B. Demb, M.D. & Chuan Chang, M.D. Aggression and Maladaptive Behaviors: Not Necessarily Symptoms of a Psychiatric Disorder by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Van R. Silka, M.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2004 - VOLUME 7 - NUMBER 2 Challenging Behavior in CHARGE Syndrome by Timothy S. Hartshorne, Ph.D. & Abby D. Cypher, B.A. Aripiprazole Use in an Individual With Intellectual Disability and Schizoaffective Disorder by Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS, Lawrence Mernaugh, M.A., MSW, LCSW-C & Donald Dyson, M.S.W, M Ed The Developmental Psychiatric Approach to Aggressive Behavior Among Persons With Intellectual Disabilities by Anton Dosen, M.D., Ph.D. Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome by Robert J. Pary, M.D. Therapeutic Engagement of the Family for Treatment of Individuals With Intellectual Disability: Chronic Sorrow by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Andrew S. Levitas, M.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2004 VOLUME 7 - NUMBER 3 Problems and Questions in the Dual Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Intellectual Disability by David Bresch, M.D. Physical Restraint Intervention: Case Report Evaluation of an Implementation-Reduction Strategy and Long Term Outcome by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA, Tania Treml, M.Ed., Amy Kane, M.Ed & Nancy Young, M.Ed. Assessing Capacity for Informed Consent: A Rationale and Protocol by Martin Lyden, Ph.D. & Michelle Peters, J.D., M.S. Vagus Nerve Stimulation in an Adult Male With Fragile X Syndrome by David R. Hessl, Ph.D, Lesley J. Deprey, Ph.D, Roger L. Huff, M.D., Lorraine Ruiz, R.N. & Randi J. Hagerman, M.D. Antipsychotics and the Risk of Obesity and Diabetes by Van R. Silka, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME 7 - NUMBER 4 Suicide Cases in a Population-Based Cohort of Persons With Intellectual Disability in a 35-Year Follow-Up by Kristiina Patja, M.D., Ph.D. The Differential Diagnosis of Anxiety in Individuals With Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Phenotype-Specific Challenging Behavior in an Individual With Smith-Magenis Syndrome: A Multimodal Approach by Robert King, M.D., FRCP(C), Jay Nixon, B. Sc., Kathryn Beatty, B.A., SSW, Joanne Szalajko, B.A., Lynne Marwick, B.S.T & Heather Prescott, B.A. Treatment of Multiple Phobias and Agoraphobia in a Man With Down Syndrome by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Rational Use of Benzodiazepines for Patients With Intellectual Disability by Van R. Silka, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2003 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2003 - VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 1 Charting Bipolar Disorder in People With Developmental Disabilities: An Informant-Based Tracking Instrument by Al Pfadt, Ph.D., William Korosh, Ph.D. & M. Sloane Wolfson, M.D. Mental Health Implications for Sexually Abused Adults With Mental Retardation: Some Clinical Research Findings by Jeanne Matich-Maroney, Ph.D., CSW-R Challenges Related to Thioridazine Use in Patients With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by Gerard Gallucci, M.D., MHS, Daniel L. Buccino, MSW, & Marie Cournoyer, MS, RN, CS-P Mission Impossible?: Developing an Accurate Classification of Psychiatric Disorders for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities by Lauren Charlot, Ph.D. Mood Disorders and Epilepsy by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2003 - VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 2 A Special Issue: Evaluation and Reform in Service Systems for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., LMHC Litigating System Reform Cases on Behalf of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs by Deborah A. Dorfman & Craig Awmiller A Systematic Strategy to Improve Services to Individuals With Coexisting Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness: National Trends and the "Connecticut Blueprint" by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., LMHC & Kathryn duPree Psychiatric Medicine and the Care of Non-Acute Hospitalized Patients With Mental Retardation and Mental Illness or Severe Behavior Disorders by Mark H. Fleisher, M.D. Psychosocial Diagnosis and Treatment Services in Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities for Persons With Mental Retardation: Practice Guides  by William I. Gardner, Ph.D. & Richard H. Hunter, Ph.D. The Design of Community Supports for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs  by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., LMHC & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2003 - VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 3 Can the DSM-IV Be Salvaged for Individuals With Severe Intellectual Disabilities? by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D., DFAPA, FAACAP Cigarette Smoking, and the Use of Tobacco Products, by Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Stephen L. Ruedrich, M.D., Christopher F. Rossvanes, M.A., Q.M.R.P., Jonathan E. Dunn, M.D. & Michael K. Delano, M.D. Integrating Behavioral, Psychological and Pharmacological Treatment: A Case Study of an Individual With Borderline Personality Disorder and Mental Retardation by Anna J. Esbensen, M.A. & Betsey A. Benson, Ph.D. Eating and Feeding Difficulties in Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Four Cases by Gerard Gallucci, M.D., M.H.S., Arnold E. Andersen, M.D., Florence Hackerman, LCPC & Francis M. Mondimore, M.D. Differentiating Psychiatric and Medical Problems in Patients With Developmental Disabilities by Van R. Silka, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003 VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 4 The Identification of Psychotic and Affective Symptoms in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome by John S. Wadsworth, Ph.D. & Dennis C. Harper, Ph.D. Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Cheryl S. Reid Delusions and Hallucinations in Down Syndrome: Literature Review and Comparison With non-Down Syndrome Patients by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. A Preliminary Study of Offenders With Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Disorder by Jeff Chan, M.A. (Hons), Colin Hudson, R.N., M.C.P. & Jeff Sigafoos, Ph.D. Identification of Hallucinations and Delusions in People With Intellectual Disability by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Van R. Silka, M.D.  Letter to the Editor with Response to Letter to the Editor   Back to Top 2002 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2002 - VOLUME 5 - NUMBER 1 Light Therapy as a Treatment of Sleep Cycle Problems and Depression by Steven Altabet, Ph.D., Joseph K. Neumann, Ph.D. & Shirley Watson-Johnston Tourette's Syndrome and Autism: A Search for Common Ground by Jarrett Barnhill, M.D. & Joseph P. Horrigan, M.D. Stopping the "Caregiver Fatigue Syndrome" Through a Self-Support Group Program by Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D. Gabapentin: An Alternative Mood Stabilizer for Patients With Developmental Disabilities? by L. Hayley Burgess, Pharm.D., BCPP Eye Blinks and Pulse Rates as Behavior Program Reactivity Indices by Joseph K. Neumann, Ph.D., Tom Keller & Janet Shelton Dementia in Patients With Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities by Marshal F. Folstein, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2002 - VOLUME 5 - NUMBER 2 A Special Issue: Mental Health Problems in Down Syndrome (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Robert J. Pary, M.D. Medical Issues in Patients With Down Syndrome by Carmen D. Chase, M.D., Thomas Osinowo, M.D. & Robert J. Pary, M.D. Down Syndrome and Major Depressive Disorder: A Review by Shahbaz Khan, M.D., Thomas Osinowo, M.D. & Robert J. Pary, M.D. Obsessional Slowness in Down Syndrome: Severe Variant of OCD or Separate Disorder? by Lauren Charlot, Ph.D. Down Syndrome and Dementia by Robert J. Pary, M.D. Down Syndrome and Autistic Disorder by Robert J. Pary, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2002 - VOLUME 5 - NUMBER 3 Elimination of Mechanical Restraint, Community-Based Behavior Support, and Seven-Year Maintenance Evaluation in the Treatment of a Woman With Mental Retardation and Multiple Psychiatric Disorders by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA, James M. Sperry, M.S.,& Nancy M. Connolly, B.A. Psychotropic Medications in Community Based Individuals With Developmental Disabilities: Observations of an Interdisciplinary Team by Kristen Howerton, Gail Fernandez, Paul E. Touchette, Suresh Gurbani, Curt A. Sandman, James Ashurst, Natasha Mahnovski, Arlene Downing, & Ira T. Lott, M.D. A Case of Pica in a Patient With Mental Retardation Treated With Venlafaxine Extended Release by Anjum Bashir, M.D., Earl Loschen, M.D., Josefina Baluga, M.D., & Lark Kirchner, LCSW Potentially Lethal Suicide Attempts in Persons With Developmental Disabilities: Review and Three New Case Reports by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Weight Gain As a Side-Effect of Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 - VOLUME 5 - NUMBER 4 Substance Use in People With Mental Retardation: Assessing Potential Problem Areas by Karen M. Cocco, Ph.D. & Dennis C. Harper, Ph.D., ABPP Repetitive Behaviors in Pervasive Developmental Disorders Distinguishing Core Features From Compulsions by Robert King, M.D., FRCP(C), Garry Fay, Patti Turcotte, B.Ed., Heather Wheildon, B.A., & Maggie Preston Can Psychiatric Disorders Be Seen as Establishing Operations? Integrating Applied Behavior Analysis and Psychiatry by Daniel J. Baker, Ph.D., E. Richard Blumberg, Ph.D., Rachel Freeman, Ph.D., & Norman A. Wieseler, Ph.D. Cyclic Behaviors in Persons With Developmental Disabilities: Are Cluster and Migraine Headaches Being Overlooked? by Robert J. Pary, M.D. & Shahbaz Khan, M.D. Psychopharmacology for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Van R. Silka, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2001 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001 VOLUME 4 - NUMBER 1 A Special Issue: The Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Evaluation in Patients With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. The Mental Status Examination in Patients With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Robert Pary, M.D. Axis IV and Axis V: Assessment of Persons With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Evaluation by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Mental Health Clinical Assessment of Persons With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: History by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Van R. Silka, M.D. Diagnostic Uncertainty by Stephen L. Ruedrich, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2001 VOLUME 4 - NUMBER 2 The Use of the Term Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder in a Diagnostic Clinic Serving Young Children With Developmental Disabilities: A Report of 15 Cases by Howard B. Demb, M.D. & Olga Noskin, B.S.  Evaluating the Efficacy of Partial Hospitalization Services for Adults With Mental Retardation and Psychiatric Disorders: A Pilot Study Using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, Sharon Benner, M.Ed., Tommy Stoddard, M.A., Robin Weiss, R.N. & Kathleen Lisowski, Ph.D. A Four-Stage Model for Management of Borderline Personality Disorder in People With Mental Retardation by Susan R. Wilson, M.A. Adolescents and Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities Interface the Internet: Six Case Reports of Dangerous Liaisons by Gilda Katz, MSW, RSW, ACSW The Role of Stressful Life Events in Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. & Van R. Silka, M.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2001- VOLUME 4 - NUMBER 3 Predictable Crises in the Lives of People With Mental Retardation by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Stephen French Gilson, Ph.D. Undiagnosed Medical Conditions and Medication Side Effects Presenting as Behavioral/Psychiatric Problems in People With Mental Retardation  by Theodore Kastner, M.D., M.S., Kevin K. Walsh, Ph.D. & Melissa Fraser Accessibility and Appropriateness of Community-Based Mental Health Services to Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Shannon H. Kim, Ph.D. & Philip G. Cooker, Ph.D. Skalaphobia - Not to Be Dismissed by Asit Biswas, MRCPsych, Tracey Finnamore, RMNH, Sabyasachi Bhaumik, FRCPsych & Richard Collacott, FRCPsych The Recent Alert on Cardiac Effects of Psychotropic Medications  by Van R. Silka, M.D., Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.    OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2001 - VOLUME 4 - NUMBER 4 A Special Issue: Behavioral Phenotype (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. Intervention Issues in Persons With Williams Syndrome by Elisabeth M. Dykens, Ph.D. The Tickle Box Assistive Technology Device Piloted on a Young Woman With Fragile X Syndrome by Karen Riley, Ph.D., Cathy Bodine, M.A., CCC-SLP, Jennifer Hills, Psy.D., Louise W. Gane, M.S., James Sandstrum, M.A., CCC-SLP & Randi Hagerman, M.D. Medication Use in Fragile X Syndrome by Rodabe N. Amaria, B.S., Lacey L. Billeisen & Randi Hagerman, M.D. A Survey of Medication Responses in Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by Jason Coe, B.S., Jeff Sidders, M.D., Karen Riley, Ph.D., Janice Waltermire, B.S. & Randi Hagerman, M.D. Cri-du-Chat Syndrome: Toward a Behavioral Phenotype by Kim Cornish, Ph.D., CPsychol, David Bramble, M.D. & Penny Standen, Ph.D. Behavioral and Psychiatric Phenotypes by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. & Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 2000 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2000   VOLUME 3 - NUMBER 1 Behavior Support Intervention in Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization for Adults With Mental Retardation by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., Sharon Benner, M.Ed., Tommy Stoddard, M.A., Kathleen Lisowski, Ph.D., Robin Weiss, R.N. Pro Re Nata: Optimal Use of Psychotropic PRN Medication by Robert King, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Garry Fay, Patricia Croghan Editorial Comment: Pro Re Nata: Optimal Use of Psychotropic PRN Medication by Andrew Levitas, M.D. Epilepsy in People With Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities by Susan L. Lannon, R.N., B.S., Bradley V. Vaughn, M.D. Resources on Genetic Mental Retardation Syndromes: When to Seek Clinical Genetics Evaluation; Where to Find Information When the Diagnosis is Known by Andrew Levitas, M.D., Cheryl S. Reid, M.D. Admission to Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitals by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2000   VOLUME 3 - NUMBER 2 A Special Issue: Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Deviance and Sexually Offending Behavior in People With Developmental Disabilities  (See "Other Publications" section for ordering information) Introduction to the Special Issue by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP Presentation of Paraphilias and Paraphilia-Related Disorders in Young Adults With Mental Retardation: Two Case Profiles by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP Assessment of Sexual Deviance in Adults With Developmental Disabilities by Theoharis K. Seghorn, Ph.D., Carol J. Ball, Ph.D. Behavioral Treatment of Sexually Offending Behavior by Joseph J. Plaud, Ph.D., Deborah Muench Plaud, Ph.D., Paul D. Kolstoe, Ph.D., Laurie Orvedal, M.S. Pharmacological Treatment of Sexually Offending Behavior in People With Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities by Donald L. Sherak, M.D. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathic Personality by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D., Van R. Silka, M.D.    JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2000   VOLUME 3 - NUMBER 3 Evaluation of Cytochrome P-450 Isoenzymes and Clinically Significant Psychotropic Drug Interactions by Kara Lee Shirley, Pharm.D. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder in Persons With Developmental Disability: Three Case Reports by Mary Mavromatis, M.D. Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Individuals With Severe/Profound Mental Retardation by Joseph K. Neumann, Ph.D., Steven Altabet, Ph.D., Roy Fleming II Family Caregiving Part III: Family Assessments of Mental Health Service Experiences of Individuals With Mental Retardation in the Northeast Region of Massachusetts From 1994 to 1998 by Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2000   VOLUME 3 - NUMBER 4 Autistic Disorder and Schizophrenia: Similarities and Differences and Their Co--Existence in Two Cases  by J.M. O'Dwyer, MB, MRCPsych, M.D. Training Direct Care Staff About the Mental Health Needs and Related Issues of People With Developmental Disabilities by Geraldine Holt, B.Sc., FRCPsych., Helen Costello, M.Sc., Barley Oliver, Dip. Clin. Psychol. Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development and Counseling for Adults With Mental Retardation: Case Conceptualization and Implications for Treatment by Albert P. Saladino, MSW/CSW, Stephen B. Bellus, Ph.D.   Back to Top 1999 Index  JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 1999   VOLUME 2 - NUMBER 1 Psychotic Disorders in People With Mental Retardation: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues by Beverly A. Myers, M.D. A Review of Erotomania in Developmental Disabilities and New Case Report by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D., Charles Moore, M.D. Family Caregiving Part II: Family Caregiver-Professional Collaboration in Crisis Prevention and Intervention Planning by Joan B. Beasley, M.Ed., LMHC, Jeri Kroll, M.Div. Atypical Antipsychotic Medications in Schizophrenia and Developmental Disabilities by L. Hayley Burgess, Pharm.D., William H. Benefield, Jr., Pharm.D., BCPP, FASCP When Do You Decide to Use an Antipsychotic Medication? by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 1999   VOLUME 2 - NUMBER 2 Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Robert J. Pary, M.D., Andrew S. Levitas, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. The Robert D. Sovner Memorial Award Charting for a Purpose Optimal Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities by Robert King, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Joel McCartney, M.A. Bipolar Disorder and Down Syndrome: Six Cases by Robert J. Pary, M.D., Robin Friedlander, M.B.ChB, FRCPC, George T. Capone, M.D. A Question of Abuse: Talking With Persons Who Have MR/DD About Their Experiences With Victimization. Part II by Nancy Razza, Ph.D. Medical Care of Patients With Developmental Disabilities by Susan L. Abend, M.D., FACP, Van R. Silka, M.D. Spinning Straw: The Jeff Apple Story As Told to Phyllis J.D. Green by Patricia Apple reviewed by Kim Lyster, Consultant for Community Living News   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1999   VOLUME 2 - NUMBER 3 The Use of Risperidone With Children and Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities: Effects on Some Common Challenging Behaviors by Howard B. Demb, M.D., Carlos Rey G. Espiritu, M.D. Electroconvulsive Therapy For Persons With Developmental Disabilities: Review, Case Report and Recommendations by Stephen L. Ruedrich, M.D., Samer Alamir, M.D. Two Case Reports of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in Women With Mental Retardation by Mary I. Mavromatis, M.D. Decision Making in the Delivery of Clinical Services to Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Stephan A. Schwartz, Ph.D., Stephen L. Ruedrich, M.D., Paru McGuire, M.A. Counseling Sex Offenders With Developmental Disabilities Who Deny by Susan Tough, David Hingsburger, M.Ed. Psychiatric Disorders and Epilepsy by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1999   VOLUME 2 - NUMBER 4 Psychiatric Disorders Mimicking Psychotic Disorders in People With Mental Retardation by Beverly A. Myers, M.D. Use of Aggression to Signal and Measure Depressive Episodes Within a Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder in an Individual With Mental Retardation by Thomas E. Hanzel, M.A., Jean E. Glamm Johnson, Psy.D., Stuart R. Harder, M.A., John E. Kalachnik, M.Ed. Phenylketonuria (PKU) and the Hyperphenylalaninemias: III - Psychiatric and Behavioral Aspects by Andrew S. Levitas, M.D. Getting to Hope: Supportive Role Playing in the Treatment of Denial, Resistance, and Shame by Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., T.E.P., CGP When Antidepressant Medication Does Not Work by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   Back to Top 1998 Index JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 1998   VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 1  Behavioral Support for Persons With Asperger's Syndrome by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., Marie Taras, Ph.D., Laurie Lennon, B.A. Long-Term Co-Resident Caregiving in Families of Persons With a Dual Diagnosis (Mental Illness and Mental Retardation) by Joan B. Beasley, M.Ed., LMHC Focus on Quetiapine: A New Atypical Antipsychotic for Treating Psychosis by Timothy A. Lesch, Pharm.D., William H. Benefield, Jr., Pharm.D., FASCP, BCPP, Sharon M. Tramonte, Pharm.D. Drug Abuse Treatment for People With Mental Retardation. Who Will Do It? by Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, CGP Ask the Doctor: How to Get the Most Out of a Psychiatric Appointment by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D. Sexuality: Mouse Hunt: Looking For and Finding Information on the Net by David Hingsburger, M.Ed.   APRIL/MAY/JUNE 1998   VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 2 Developmental Effects on Mental Health Disorders in Persons With Developmental Disabilities by Lauren R. Charlot, Ph.D. The Clinical Importance of Sleep Data Collection: A National Survey and Case Reports by Eddythe G. Carr, Ph.D., Joseph K. Neumann, Ph.D., Christopher L. Darnell, B.S. Phenylketonuria (PKU) and the Hyperphenylalaninemias: I by Andrew Levitas, M.D. A Question of Abuse: Talking With Persons Who Have MR/DD About Their Experiences With Victimization. Part I by Nancy Razza, Ph.D. New Drug Therapies for Bipolar Disorder by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1998   VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 3 Major Depression in Persons With Moderate to Profound Mental Retardation: Clinical Presentation and Case Illustrations by Beverly A. Myers, M.D. Maintenance of Behavioral Interventions by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D. Focus on Citalopram: A New Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor for Treating Depression by Daniel J. Dugan, Pharm.D., William H. Benefield, Jr., Pharm.D., BCPP, FASCP Delirium and Hypothermia Associated With a Combination of Risperidone and Phenytoin by Andrew Levitas, M.D., Margaret Adamcik, R.Ph., Lila Lantin, M.D., Suzanne Khalil, M.D. Clinicians on Person-Centered Planning Teams: New Roles, Fidelity of Planning and Outcome Assessment by Steve Holburn, Ph.D., Al Pfadt, Ph.D. How to Choose an Anti-Anxiety Agent in Patients With MR/DD by Van R. Silka, M.D., Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D.   OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1998   VOLUME 1 - NUMBER 4 A Brief Review of Atypical Antipsychotics in Individuals With Developmental Disability by Daniel F. Connor, M.D., Thomas A. Posever, M.D. Domestic Violence in Adults With Mental Retardation: Reports From Victims and Key Informants by Bonnie E. Carlson, Ph.D., CSW Phenylketonuria (PKU) and the Hyperphenylalaninemias: II by Andrew Levitas, M.D. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Panic Disorder by Anne DesNoyers Hurley, Ph.D., Van R. Silka, M.D. Art and Soul: New Concepts for People With Disabilities by David Hingsburger, M.Ed.   Back to Top