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Book Reviews 415 Drugs and Mental Retardation. By Breuning,S. E. and Poling, A. D. (Ed.). Springfield,IL: Charles C. Thomas,1982, 436 pages. Psychopharmacology hasbecome a treatment of everincreasing importance with the mentally retarded. Recentprevelance studies show, for example,that a majority of institutionalized mentallyretarded persons are on at least one drugand that prevelance rates arealso quite likely very high for those in communitysettings. Therefore, a book on this topic with the mentally retarded is quite timely. Drugs and mental retardation shouldprove of value to the professional who has a background in research methodology but without experience in psychopharmacology as well as to the research-practitioner usingdrugs with the mentally retarded. The authors haveaccomplished this task by presenting nicely detailedand clear chapters on principlesof drug action, methodology in drug research and detailed reviewsof various types of drugs(e.g., antipsychotics, antidepressants, stimulants, antiepilep- tics). Additionally, litigation and legislation issues are discussed at length. All in all, it is an excellent and up-to-date text that is highly recommended reading. J. L. M. Toilet training to independence for the handicapped: A manual for trainers. by Sue Betteson, Springfield, IL: CharlesC. Thomas Publishers,1982, 136pages, $14.95. This volumeis aimed primarily at the practitioner. It provides much concise anduseful information about toilet training the mentally retarded.Much of this information per- tains to problems onemight encounter in the training process and how to circumvent problems that occur. Since the author has considerable experience in this type of train- ing the viability of the suggestions are greatly increased. The manual which is63 pages in length is supplemental by a numberof usefulappendixes. These includeinforma- tion of electric pantsalarms and how to service them, and a numberof sheets for re- cordingtraining data. Themanual iswell written and includes much useful information. J. L. M.
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Book Reviews 415
Drugs and Mental Retardation. By Breuning, S. E. and Poling, A. D. (Ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1982, 436 pages.
Psychopharmacology has become a treatment of ever increasing importance with the mentally retarded. Recent prevelance studies show, for example, that a majority of institutionalized mentally retarded persons are on at least one drug and that prevelance rates are also quite likely very high for those in community settings. Therefore, a book on this topic with the mentally retarded is quite timely.
Drugs and mental retardation should prove of value to the professional who has a background in research methodology but without experience in psychopharmacology as well as to the research-practitioner using drugs with the mentally retarded. The authors have accomplished this task by presenting nicely detailed and clear chapters on principles of drug action, methodology in drug research and detailed reviews of various types of drugs (e.g., antipsychotics, antidepressants, stimulants, antiepilep- tics). Additionally, litigation and legislation issues are discussed at length. All in all, it is an excellent and up-to-date text that is highly recommended reading.
J. L. M.
Toilet training to independence for the handicapped: A manual for trainers. by Sue Betteson, Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, 1982, 136 pages, $14.95.
This volume is aimed primarily at the practitioner. It provides much concise and useful information about toilet training the mentally retarded. Much of this information per- tains to problems one might encounter in the training process and how to circumvent problems that occur. Since the author has considerable experience in this type of train- ing the viability of the suggestions are greatly increased. The manual which is 63 pages in length is supplemental by a number of useful appendixes. These include informa- tion of electric pants alarms and how to service them, and a number of sheets for re- cording training data. The manual is well written and includes much useful information.
J. L. M.
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