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Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 1-10, January 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the value of clinical genetic diagnostics in the lives of people with an intellectual disability (ID), their families, and their primary and professional caregivers. It has been shown that psychologists are more likely to make use of the opportunities offered by clinical genetic diagnostics if they have seen the psychological benefits in their own practice. Moreover, this paper aims to promote the practice of informing people with ID, their families, and other caregivers re...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2018 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Qualitative exploration of psychotropic medication to manage challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: views of family members
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 207-218, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to produce the views of parents and siblings of adults with intellectual or developmental disability (ID/DD) around the use of psychotropic medication to manage challenging behaviour (CB) where there is no co-existing mental illness. Design/methodology/approach Seven family members of six adults with ID/DD were interviewed using semi-structured interviews, over the telephone or face-to-face. The interviews were transcribed, coded and thematically analysed. Findings This paper i...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Using Photovoice as a method to engage bereaved adults with intellectual disabilities in research: listening, learning and developing good practice principles
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 196-206, September 2017. Purpose People with intellectual disabilities experiencing loss or bereavement are at risk of developing additional mental health problems, and may struggle to access suitable support. The purpose of this paper is to present the adaptations done while using Photovoice as a creative method for bereaved people with intellectual disabilities participating in a research exploring loss and support. This paper will further briefly add information on how the use of Photovoice supported the development of whole research pro...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy with a woman with diagnosis of an intellectual disability and personality disorder
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 187-195, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present outcomes of mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy (NT) in a case of mild intellectual disability (ID) and personality disorder. The formulation, therapy adaptation and outcomes are presented. Design/methodology/approach The study is a single case report describing patient presentation, assessments, psychological formulation and the mixed interventions approaches used, including ideas from NT. Adaptations to meet the needs of patients with ID we...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for people with intellectual disabilities – role of a reference group in achieving change
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 173-186, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of equal access to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for people with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach The paper identifies barriers to access and shows how a reference group can work to solve the barriers and increase access. Findings The paper evaluates the authors ’ progress to date and how the authors plan to continue to take the work forward. Practical implications The paper highlights some of the factors r...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Qualitative exploration of psychotropic medication to manage challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: views of family members
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 207-218, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to produce the views of parents and siblings of adults with intellectual or developmental disability (ID/DD) around the use of psychotropic medication to manage challenging behaviour (CB) where there is no co-existing mental illness. Design/methodology/approach Seven family members of six adults with ID/DD were interviewed using semi-structured interviews, over the telephone or face-to-face. The interviews were transcribed, coded and thematically analysed. Findings This paper i...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Using Photovoice as a method to engage bereaved adults with intellectual disabilities in research: listening, learning and developing good practice principles
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 196-206, September 2017. Purpose People with intellectual disabilities experiencing loss or bereavement are at risk of developing additional mental health problems, and may struggle to access suitable support. The purpose of this paper is to present the adaptations done while using Photovoice as a creative method for bereaved people with intellectual disabilities participating in a research exploring loss and support. This paper will further briefly add information on how the use of Photovoice supported the development of whole research pro...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy with a woman with diagnosis of an intellectual disability and personality disorder
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 187-195, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present outcomes of mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy (NT) in a case of mild intellectual disability (ID) and personality disorder. The formulation, therapy adaptation and outcomes are presented. Design/methodology/approach The study is a single case report describing patient presentation, assessments, psychological formulation and the mixed interventions approaches used, including ideas from NT. Adaptations to meet the needs of patients with ID we...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for people with intellectual disabilities – role of a reference group in achieving change
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 5/6, Page 173-186, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of equal access to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for people with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach The paper identifies barriers to access and shows how a reference group can work to solve the barriers and increase access. Findings The paper evaluates the authors ’ progress to date and how the authors plan to continue to take the work forward. Practical implications The paper highlights some of the factors r...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 133-133, July 2017. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Perceptions of FASD by Minnesota public defenders
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 165-172, July 2017. Purpose Persons diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are more likely to come into contact with the criminal justice system than general population controls. Although previous survey evidence has suggested that federal district attorneys are limited in their knowledge of the psycholegal impairments presented by defendants with this condition, such research has yet to have been conducted with state-specific public defenders. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The Dillman Tot...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Developing a psychotropic medication education group on a secure ward for men with intellectual disabilities
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 155-164, July 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish and evaluate a psychotropic medication education group for men with intellectual disability on a secure psychiatric ward. Design/methodology/approach A multi-disciplinary team was convened to oversee the project. A curriculum was developed that covered major classes of psychotropic drugs as well as broader themes related to taking medication and general wellbeing. Each group session incorporated a range of teaching methods supported by accessible materials. Evaluation was ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Service evaluation of a Specialist Memory Clinic for adults with ID in South Wales
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 145-154, July 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the findings of a service evaluation project of the Specialist Memory Clinic for people with intellectual disabilities in South Wales using the Dementia guidelines published by the British Psychological Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (BPS/RCPsych, 2015). Design/methodology/approach Clinical audit using case notes of patients attending Memory Clinics during 2011 and 2015 benchmarked against best practice guidelines; carers feedback from Memory Clinic attendanc...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia in Manitoba
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 134-144, July 2017. Purpose Information on the risk of dementia in aging persons with intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD) in Manitoba, Canada is lacking. The purpose of this paper is to estimate dementia prevalence in adults with IDD. Design/methodology/approach Anonymized population-level health and non-health administrative data (1979-2012) contained in the Population Health Research Data Repository of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) were linked to identify adults with IDD, and estimate the prevalence of dementi...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 133-133, July 2017. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 15, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
