Subject Area and Category
Publication type
Journals
Scope
Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) is devoted to the dissemination of research and information related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems, and related community supports, in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All papers must be written in simple and straightforward language with minimal use of technical terms, and definitions of technical terms, so that the content is accessible to a wide range of readership in the field of intellectual disability, mental health, and developmental disabilities. Examples of topic areas include: research on diagnostic criteria applied to persons with intellectual disability, guidelines for psychological evaluations, use of pharmacotherapies for mental health disorders, behavioral interventions, counseling and psychotherapy, rehabilitation and educational interventions, mental health policy, community supports, clinical assessment tools, teaching guides, case reports, and treatment outcome studies. Research reviews, brief reports, reports of unusual cases, commentary, ideas, letters, book reviews, and informational updates will be published. By publishing research, basic and clinical studies, reports of treatment, and information about the community support system, the editors hope to advance the understanding, treatment, and community supports for persons with ID/DD and mental health problems.