Thank you to all who contributed to the development of Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and prescribers who served as volunteer reviewers.
Our primary aim is to provide accessible best practice resources with a focus on integrated health and positive medicine for prescribers of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
The IDD-MH Prescriber Guidelines were published by the National Center for START Services® at the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability with funding from the WITH Foundation.
Chief Editor
Andrea Caoili, LCSW, EdD, Director of Research & Quality Assurance, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability College of Health and Human Services
Senior Editors
L. Jarrett Barnhill, MD, DFAPA, FAACAP, Professor and Founding Director, Program on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine; Co-Editor, Diagnostic Manual-Intellectual Disability
Joan B. Beasley, PhD, LMHC, Research Professor, University of New Hampshire
Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Micah Peace Urquilla, Self-Advocate, Research and Training Assistant, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Jennifer McLaren, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine; Co-Director, Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Medical Director, New Hampshire Bureau of Developmental Services, Chief Medical Advisor, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Contributing Authors
Daniel Baker, PhD, NADD-CC, Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness, Community Based Services, Minnesota Department of Direct Care and Treatment; Training Facilitation, National Center for START Services, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability; Training Facilitator, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Robert Baldor, MD, FAAFP, Professor of Family Medicine and Founding Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Alyce M. Benson, LCSW, Project Facilitator, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Roberto Blanco, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Co-Director, Program on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine; Medical Director, NC START Central
Lauren Charlot, PhD, LCISW, Director, Becket Multidisciplinary Consultation Team; Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Steven Erickson, PharmD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Braden Friedman, Student, Hanover, New Hampshire
D. Tawara Goode, MA, Director, National Center for Cultural Competence; Director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Georgetown University Thrive Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center
Elizabeth Grosso, MSW, Director of Training and Professional Development, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Karyn Harvey, PhD, Director of Training and Program Development, The Park Avenue Group, LLC
Angela Hassiotis, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University College of London, Division of Psychiatry; Consultant Psychiatrist, Camden Learning Disability Service
Melanie Hecker, MPA, Advocacy Specialist, New York State Office of Mental Health
Jill Hinton, PhD, Clinical Director, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Diane Jacobstein, PhD, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Adjunct Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Georgetown University Thrive Center
Susan Klick, Family Advocate, Waterford Connecticut
Jessica M. Kramer, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida
Janie Poncelet, MSW, Research Assistant, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Debra, S. Rosenblum, MD, Cambridge Health Alliance
I. Leslie Rubin, MD, Associate Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine
Matthew Rucker, General Psychology Undergraduate, University of Florida
Takahiro Soda, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Katy Stratigos, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry; Medical Director, NY START Region 4 Triborough
Dan Tomasulo, PhD, MFA, MAPP, Academic Director, Spirituality Mind Body Institute
(SMB) MA Degree Program, Core Faculty Dept of Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University; Assistant Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Master of Applied Positive Psychology; Director, NYC Certification in Positive Psychology, Open Center
Karen L. Weigle, PhD, Associate Director, National Center for START Services®, University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, College of Health and Human Services
Jeni Yielding, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Consultant
