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Peer reviewedLloyd, Lyle L.; Cox, B. Patrick – Mental Retardation, 1972
Descriptors: Audiology, Exceptional Child Services, Guidelines, Medical Evaluation
Peer reviewedZiring, Philip R. – Mental Retardation, 1987
The article describes medical care services of the Developmental Disabilities Center in Morristown (New Jersey), which provides evaluations, primary care, specialty services, inpatient care, health education to community programs, consultation to the state agency, and hospital staff training. Needs in cardiac, endocrine, infectious disease,…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Health Education, Medical Evaluation
Peer reviewedCarlsen, Wayne R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
The effects of using comprehensive geriatric assessment with 24 community-based elderly individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities were evaluated. The evaluation found significantly greater numbers of medical and dental diagnoses than were found by the subjects' previous medical evaluations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Dentistry, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedSchmitt, Ray; Erickson, Marilyn T. – Mental Retardation, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research, Infants
Peer reviewedLepler, Steven; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
This paper describes a continuing psychotropic drug review process at a community-based agency serving individuals with mental retardation. The goals of establishing data-based interdisciplinary team review, utilizing concurrent alternative treatments, and prescribing psychotropic medication at the lowest effective dosage only to those individuals…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Drug Therapy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Medical Evaluation
Peer reviewedRubinstein, Arye – Mental Retardation, 1989
The article reviews issues of diagnosis and treatment of children with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection. A spectrum of clinical signs is correlated with serological results. The intense central nervous system involvement typically present in childhood cases is examined. (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases
Peer reviewedKurtz, Michael B.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
Fifty-eight people (ages 2 to 66) receiving residential or other services for idiopathic mental retardation were evaluated for evidence of metabolic disease. Five (8%) demonstrated symptoms pointing to specific genetic metabolic defects, suggesting the need for evaluation of other similar populations with idiopathic mental retardation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Congenital Impairments, Diseases
Peer reviewedGershen, Jay Alan – Mental Retardation, 1975
The literature review focuses on psychosocial aspects of galactosemia (an inborn metabolic error which, if untreated, may lead to retardation or death). (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Diseases, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedLepler, Steven; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
This rebuttal by the original authors to a critique (EC 609 029) of their article describing the TAPER psychotropic drug review process supports the process as an individualized approach to psychotropic drug treatment and as an interdisciplinary approach appropriate for use in community-based services for individuals with developmental…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedHerzog, Daniel; Money, John – Mental Retardation, 1993
A man with mental retardation, in detention for five years because of sex offenses with preadolescent boys, was not only diagnosed as having Klinefelter syndrome when a social worker read suspected the possibility and arranged for a chromosome test. The importance of a complete medical work-up is emphasized in such cases. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedBosch, Joni; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1997
This descriptive study of 25 patients (ages 3 to 35) with severe/profound mental retardation and self-injurious behavior (SIB) found that 7 patients had previously undiagnosed medical conditions likely to cause pain or discomfort. Six of the seven patients experienced decreased SIB with treatment of their medical conditions. Results support the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Etiology, Intervention
Peer reviewedKastner, Theodore A.; Walsh, Kevin – Mental Retardation, 1994
This response to a description of a psychotropic drug review process, TAPER, suggests that the data supporting the reported low rate and dosage level of psychotropic drug use resulting from the process were misleading and inaccurate. Implications of such a drug review process for facilities serving people with developmental disabilities are drawn.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Incidence
Peer reviewedCrews, W. David, Jr.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
Three case reports of people with severe or profound mental retardation and Tourette disorder are presented. Issues related to the diagnosis of Tourette disorder in this population are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence, Medical Evaluation
Peer reviewedConnelly, John J. – Mental Retardation, 1989
The article presents the case study of a 16-year-old boy with mental retardation and a positive blood test for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection. Fear of liability led to breach of consent, violation of confidentiality, and discrimination. Policy concerns about decision-making in the child welfare system regarding persons with HIV…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Case Studies, Child Welfare, Confidentiality
Peer reviewedDura, Jason R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1988
Sensory integrative therapy as a treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) was contrasted with an attention control condition involving a 15-year-old multiply handicapped boy. Lower rates of SIB during but not following treatment sessions were effected. Effects of such therapies are concluded to be highly variable across individuals. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Therapy
