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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

Asperger syndrome, internet and fantasy versus reality – a forensic case study
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 349-354, November 2016. Purpose People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to have difficulties in their social communication and interaction. The internet is a twenty-first century phenomenon that provides such individuals with a world in which they can exist without the awkwardness of face-to-face contact. The purpose of this paper is to start to illustrate the high risks that can occur when the internet is used as the main forum for interaction in individuals who are socially impaired. Design/methodology/approach This paper pr...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Enhancing clinical practice: reducing health inequalities – reflections on a clinical education and training partnership
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 342-348, November 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline a two-year project designed to reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes of people with intellectual disabilities using health services in South London by raising awareness and increasing health staff confidence and capability. Design/methodology/approach The project was conducted in two stages. In stage 1, a mapping exercise was undertaken to establish existing intellectual disabilities education and training availability. In stage 2, a network of stakehold...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Improving healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities: the development of an evidence-based teaching programme
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 333-341, November 2016. Purpose To develop and implement an educational programme to improve medical students ’ attitudes towards intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to improve the healthcare outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability. Design/methodology/approach The development of an educational programme involving actors with an intellectual disability as simulated patie nts. Scenarios were developed involving basic healthcare interactions. The programme was piloted in three sessions with 45 students. A qua...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

“What can we do?” Compassionate care and the potential role of clinical psychologists working within intellectual disability services post-Francis and Winterbourne
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 324-332, November 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of clinical psychologists in promoting compassionate cultures within intellectual disability services. Design/methodology/approach This is a commentary paper which draws on Albee ’s (1983, 2000) social justice model as a theoretical framework for the primary prevention of the mental health consequences of social injustice. Findings Albee’s model conceptualises three interconnected areas including; the individual or micro-level, the organisational or meso-le...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Loss and profound intellectual disabilities: the significance of early separation responses
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 315-323, November 2016. Purpose Intellectual disabilities (ID) may complicate the experience of bereavement and loss, in those with communicative impairments compounded by complex healthcare needs and sensori-motor limitations. Whilst theorists have argued that the cognitive difficulties of people with profound ID impede mourning reactions, none have attempted to make sense of the responses they do exhibit. The current paper discusses this. Design/methodology/approach A select review considers the neurobiology underlying attachment bonds, co...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Asperger syndrome, internet and fantasy versus reality – a forensic case study
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 349-354, November 2016. Purpose People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to have difficulties in their social communication and interaction. The internet is a twenty-first century phenomenon that provides such individuals with a world in which they can exist without the awkwardness of face-to-face contact. The purpose of this paper is to start to illustrate the high risks that can occur when the internet is used as the main forum for interaction in individuals who are socially impaired. Design/methodology/approach This paper pr...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Enhancing clinical practice: reducing health inequalities – reflections on a clinical education and training partnership
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 342-348, November 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline a two-year project designed to reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes of people with intellectual disabilities using health services in South London by raising awareness and increasing health staff confidence and capability. Design/methodology/approach The project was conducted in two stages. In stage 1, a mapping exercise was undertaken to establish existing intellectual disabilities education and training availability. In stage 2, a network of stakehold...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Improving healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities: the development of an evidence-based teaching programme
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 333-341, November 2016. Purpose To develop and implement an educational programme to improve medical students ’ attitudes towards intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to improve the healthcare outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability. Design/methodology/approach The development of an educational programme involving actors with an intellectual disability as simulated patie nts. Scenarios were developed involving basic healthcare interactions. The programme was piloted in three sessions with 45 students. A qua...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

“What can we do?” Compassionate care and the potential role of clinical psychologists working within intellectual disability services post-Francis and Winterbourne
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 324-332, November 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of clinical psychologists in promoting compassionate cultures within intellectual disability services. Design/methodology/approach This is a commentary paper which draws on Albee ’s (1983, 2000) social justice model as a theoretical framework for the primary prevention of the mental health consequences of social injustice. Findings Albee’s model conceptualises three interconnected areas including; the individual or micro-level, the organisational or meso-le...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Loss and profound intellectual disabilities: the significance of early separation responses
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 315-323, November 2016. Purpose Intellectual disabilities (ID) may complicate the experience of bereavement and loss, in those with communicative impairments compounded by complex healthcare needs and sensori-motor limitations. Whilst theorists have argued that the cognitive difficulties of people with profound ID impede mourning reactions, none have attempted to make sense of the responses they do exhibit. The current paper discusses this. Design/methodology/approach A select review considers the neurobiology underlying attachment bonds, co...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Asperger syndrome, internet and fantasy versus reality - a forensic case study
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2016. Purpose People with ASD are known to have difficulties in their social communication and interaction. The internet is a 21st century phenomenon that provides such individuals with a world in which they can exist without the awkwardness of face-to-face contact. The purpose of this paper is to start to illustrate the high risks that can occur when the internet is used as the main forum for interaction in individuals who are socially impaired. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a brief summary of literature in relation to...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 1, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Enhancing clinical practice: reducing health inequalities - reflections on a clinical education and training partnership
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2016. Purpose This paper outlines a two year project designed to reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes of people with intellectual disabilities using health services in South London by raising awareness and increasing health staff confidence and capability. Design/methodology/approach The Project was conducted in two stages. In stage 1, a mapping exercise was undertaken to establish existing intellectual disabilities education and training availability. In stage 2, a network of stakeholders was formed and education and t...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 1, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Improving healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. The development of an evidence-based teaching programme
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2016. Purpose To develop and implement an educational programme to improve medical students' attitudes towards intellectual disabilities. The ultimate goal is to improve the healthcare outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability. Design/methodology/approach The development of an educational programme involving actors with an intellectual disability as simulated patients. Scenarios were developed involving basic healthcare interactions. The programme was piloted in three sessions with 45 students. An qualitative a...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 1, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

‘What can we do?’ Compassionate care and the potential role of clinical psychologists working within learning disability services post-Francis and Winterbourne
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2016. Purpose The aim of this paper is to to discuss the role of clinical psychologists in promoting compassionate cultures within learning disability services. Design/methodology/approach This is a commentary paper which draws on Albee ’s (1983, 2000) social justice model as a theoretical framework for the primary prevention of the mental health consequences of social injustice. Findings Albee's model conceptualises three interconnected areas including; the individual or micro level, the organisational or meso level and the l evel of...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 1, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research