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Challenging deprivation of liberty: advocating for your rights
We examined the accounts from the experts involved on each side of the case including different views on the person ’s capacity to make certain decisions. We examined several of the individual's psychological and psychiatric assessments. We interviewed the individual on two occasions: once during the appeals process, and following his successful appeal. Findings We identified several reasons as to why the individual was successful in appealing against the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Firstly, the individual was able to seek legal support to appeal independently. Secondly, experts involved on each side of the ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 5, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Capacity to consent to sexual relations and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
This article outlines the current state of the Court of Protection caselaw on capacity to consent to sexual relations and identifies a number of difficulties with the present position. Design/methodology/approach This article reviews and summarises the current caselaw. Findings This article identifies problems arising with the court's approach to assessing capacity to consent to sexual relations, in particular the problems caused by treating decisions about sexual relations as generic, but decisions about contact with other people as specific. Originality/value This article is a comprehensive summary of the current stat...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 5, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Is mental capacity in the eye of the beholder?
This article, written by a practising barrister specialising in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, surveys law and practice in England and Wales with a view to sketching out a preliminary answer as to whether it can be said there is, in fact, any legally defensible concept of mental capacity. Design/methodology/approach Review of case-law in England and Wales and relevant domestic and international law, in particular the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Findings It is right, and inescapable, to say that mental capacity is in the eye of the beholder, and will remain so eve...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 5, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Guest editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2017. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 5, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Psychological therapies and people who have ID: a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and British Psychological Society
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 24-26, January 2017. Purpose Over a decade ago “Psychotherapy and learning disabilities” was published by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. It was decided by the Royal College and British Psychological Society’s faculties for people who have ID to revise and update this report. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodol ogy/approach Experts in the field were invited to make a contribution on their approach covering method, adaptations, service user views and outcomes. Findings A great deal has changed in the last dec...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Psychological therapies and people who have ID. A report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and British Psychological Society
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose Over a decade ago “Psychotherapy and learning disabilities” was published by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. It was decided by The Royal College and British Psychological Society’s faculties for people who have ID to revise and update this report. Design/methodology/approach Experts in the field were invited to make a contribution on their approach covering method, adaptations, service user views and outcomes. . Findings A great deal has changed in the last decade in terms of service development and r...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Assessment of psychosis in ASD/ID: a case study
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose Assessment of psychiatric disorders in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) is challenging. The purpose of the present study is to explore the diagnostic decision making and strategies employed in the assessment of a young man with ASD and ID who eventually got the additional diagnosis of schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach To describe and explore a process not easily converted into quantitative measures, it was chosen to perform a case study of a single case. Findings The com...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Psychosis and epilepsy in ring chromosome 20 syndrome
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose The purpose of this case study is to discuss the challenges of assessment and management of psychotic symptoms in a background of intellectual disability and treatment resistant epilepsy caused by a genetic syndrome. Design/methodology/approach Ring chromosome 20 [r(20)] syndrome is characterised by the triad of severe refractory epilepsy, mild to severe intellectual disability and behavioural problems. This paper describes the presentation of r(20) syndrome in a young woman with moderate intellectual disability and treatmen...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Feeling down and understanding depression
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose To offer a perspective on depression and self-help form two experts with lived experience of learning disabilites Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines our presentation and experiences at the recent Learning Disability Today conference Findings The paper shares some things we can do to help our mental wellbeing. Originality/value Lived experience (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Psychological therapies and people who have ID. A report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and British Psychological Society
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose Over a decade ago “Psychotherapy and learning disabilities” was published by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. It was decided by The Royal College and British Psychological Society’s faculties for people who have ID to revise and update this report. Design/methodology/approach Experts in the field were invited to make a contribution on their approach covering method, adaptations, service user views and outcomes. . Findings A great deal has changed in the last decade in terms of service development and r...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Assessment of psychosis in ASD/ID: a case study
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose Assessment of psychiatric disorders in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) is challenging. The purpose of the present study is to explore the diagnostic decision making and strategies employed in the assessment of a young man with ASD and ID who eventually got the additional diagnosis of schizophrenia. Design/methodology/approach To describe and explore a process not easily converted into quantitative measures, it was chosen to perform a case study of a single case. Findings The com...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Psychosis and epilepsy in ring chromosome 20 syndrome
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose The purpose of this case study is to discuss the challenges of assessment and management of psychotic symptoms in a background of intellectual disability and treatment resistant epilepsy caused by a genetic syndrome. Design/methodology/approach Ring chromosome 20 [r(20)] syndrome is characterised by the triad of severe refractory epilepsy, mild to severe intellectual disability and behavioural problems. This paper describes the presentation of r(20) syndrome in a young woman with moderate intellectual disability and treatmen...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Feeling down and understanding depression
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2017. Purpose To offer a perspective on depression and self-help form two experts with lived experience of learning disabilites Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines our presentation and experiences at the recent Learning Disability Today conference Findings The paper shares some things we can do to help our mental wellbeing. Originality/value Lived experience (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research