How can mental health in persons with an intellectual developmental disability be improved? The contributions provide an up-to-date overview on various topics related to mental health in these people. In addition to new diagnostic approaches, innovative therapy methods are presented. The aim is to promote treatment and support in clinical practice and to improve the quality of life. Readers from science and practice, as well as persons involved and their relatives, can expect well-founded knowledge about the latest developments and important suggestions from a wide range of topics, such as autism, Down syndrome, dementia, deafness, trauma, emotional development, sexuality, conflict management, drama therapy etc.

Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Tanja Sappok Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist Center for mental health in developmental disabilities, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin Lecturer at the Charité University Hospital Vice president of the Deutschen Gesellschaft für seelische Gesundheit bei Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung e.V: (DGSGB) President of the European Assocoation for Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities (EAMHID)