NADD Press is the single largest publisher of publications about people experiencing the IDD/MI dual diagnosis. NADD Press offers books, audio recordings, videos, webinars, and training materials. NADD Press makes specialized publications accessible to the community at large and is an immense resource for all major topics associated with people with intellectual disabilities experiencing mental health conditions.
Topic include but are not limited to:
- Administration/Systems – funding streams, organization development, etc
- Aging – how people with dual diagnosis experience the aging process, illnesses associated with specific diagnoses, caregiving for people with dual diagnosis of advanced age, age-related diagnoses, etc.
- Counseling & Therapy – evidenced-based practices for providing therapy and counseling to individuals with IDD, necessary accommodations
- Diagnosis & Assessments – recognition and evaluation for psychiatric conditions for people with IDD
- Psychopharmacology – what medications are used for, side effects, psychotropic medications and IDD, etc
- Environmental Health – effects of environmental factors on development (i.e. environmental toxins)
- Family Issues – interpersonal relationships, family dynamics, stressors, etc.
- Offenders – criminal behavior for people with dual diagnosis
- Program Models
- Research
- Residential Services – independent living skills development, resident rights, etc
- Social & Sexual Issues – developing deeper relationships, safe sex, consent, etc.
- Staff Training – training for all levels of staff in a variety of topics such as behavior support, prevention strategies
- Substance Use – signs and symptoms, treatment, etc
- Syndromes – genetic variations
Submitting a Manuscript to the NADD Press
The NADD Press welcomes submission proposals for possible publication on topics concerning individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities co-occurring with mental illness. Authors interested in publication by the NADD Press can submit a proposal, which should include:
- Summary – a general description of the planned book
- Author(s) – information about the author (or authors) including special connection to the topic; areas of expertise; previous publications
- Why NADD Press? – Why is the proposed book appropriate for NADD Press? How does it fit with our mission and with our other titles? How does it relate to dual diagnosis?
- Competition – What other books on this topic have been printed? How does the proposed book differ from those already in print
- Intended Readership and Need – Who is the book intended for? Why is the book needed?
- How long will it take to complete the book? – Has a first draft been completed? What additional work to you anticipate and how long will that take?
- Contents/Organization/Scope/Plan – Approximately how long will the book be? Are tables, figures, and/or illustrations included? How is the material organized? Include a chapter outline and table of contents.
Publication proposals should be sent via email to NADDPress@thenadd.org
Printed copies of proposal materials may be required, and should be sent upon request to:
NADD
ATTN: NADD Press
321 Wall Street
Kingston, NY 12401
All books published by NADD Press go through a peer review process prior to publication.
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