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Simulation training to support healthcare professionals to meet the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities
This study employed a mixed methods design to assess the impact of the simulation course. Quantitative data was collected using the Healthcare Skills Questionnaire and a self-report confidence measure, qualitative data was collected using post-course survey with free text responses to open questions. Findings Healthcare skills and confidence showed statistical improvements from pre to post-course. Qualitative analyses demonstrated that participants perceived improvements to: attitudes, communication skills, reasonable adjustments, interprofessional and multi-disciplinary working, knowledge of key issues in working with pe...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - October 27, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Book clubs for people with ID - the evidence and impact on wellbeing and community participation of reading wordless books
This article will introduce the social and scientific rationale for book clubs, whose members read wordless books together, and give examples of storytelling with picture books in libraries and other community settings for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Design/methodology/approach We consider the impact of book clubs reading picture books without words, alongside an understanding of the underlying neuroscience (see Table 1 for search strategy). We compare differences in the neuroscience of information and emotion processing between pictures and words. Accounts from Book Club facilitators illustrate thes...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - October 27, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 5, September 2016. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - October 27, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Editorial
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, Page 221-221, July 2016. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - September 11, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

A survey of consultant psychiatrists in intellectual disability based in England
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose Community mental health services are of increasing importance for people with an intellectual disability (ID), as the Government aims to reduce the number of people treated within inpatient services. However, due to limited evidence base, it is unclear which service models are most effective for treating people with both ID and a mental health condition. Therefore, we carried out a survey in order to gain a better understanding of the current state of ID community services. Design/methodology/approach The survey was emailed to ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Staff ability to carry out behavioural strategies for individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose The present review gives an overview of studies that focused on variables likely to affect staff ability to carry out behavioural strategies for challenging behaviours in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Literature review. Studies that were published in a peer reviewed journal, between 1999 and 2016, were selected for this review. Findings Twenty-nine articles were selected. Several factors likely affect staff ability to appropriately carry out behavioural interventions were identified: s...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Critical literature review: effectiveness of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults with intellectual disabilities
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose To report the evidence base for the practice of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Literature review Findings 14 papers were reviewed. From these, 1 existing review and 7 individual papers provided enough evidence to support effectiveness of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities. Research limitations/implications This research indicates individual psychodynamic psychotherapy to be of benefit. Indeed, all stud...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Restrictive practices on refugees in Australia with intellectual disability and challenging behaviours: a family ’s story
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose This paper explores the experiences of a refugee family navigating complex disability and restrictive practice service systems. Living with disability, or caring for someone with disability can compound the disadvantage and marginalisation already experienced by refugees. The nexus between disability and refugee status, particularly intellectual disability and restrictive practices, has received little scholarly attention and almost nothing is known of people ’s experiences in this situation. Design/methodology/approach Thema...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Thoughts from the chair of the Editorial Board
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

A survey of consultant psychiatrists in intellectual disability based in England
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose Community mental health services are of increasing importance for people with an intellectual disability (ID), as the Government aims to reduce the number of people treated within inpatient services. However, due to limited evidence base, it is unclear which service models are most effective for treating people with both ID and a mental health condition. Therefore, we carried out a survey in order to gain a better understanding of the current state of ID community services. Design/methodology/approach The survey was emailed to ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Staff ability to carry out behavioural strategies for individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose The present review gives an overview of studies that focused on variables likely to affect staff ability to carry out behavioural strategies for challenging behaviours in individuals with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Literature review. Studies that were published in a peer reviewed journal, between 1999 and 2016, were selected for this review. Findings Twenty-nine articles were selected. Several factors likely affect staff ability to appropriately carry out behavioural interventions were identified: s...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Critical literature review: effectiveness of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults with intellectual disabilities
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose To report the evidence base for the practice of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Literature review Findings 14 papers were reviewed. From these, 1 existing review and 7 individual papers provided enough evidence to support effectiveness of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities. Research limitations/implications This research indicates individual psychodynamic psychotherapy to be of benefit. Indeed, all stud...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Restrictive practices on refugees in Australia with intellectual disability and challenging behaviours: a family ’s story
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. Purpose This paper explores the experiences of a refugee family navigating complex disability and restrictive practice service systems. Living with disability, or caring for someone with disability can compound the disadvantage and marginalisation already experienced by refugees. The nexus between disability and refugee status, particularly intellectual disability and restrictive practices, has received little scholarly attention and almost nothing is known of people ’s experiences in this situation. Design/methodology/approach Thema...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Thoughts from the chair of the Editorial Board
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2016. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 2, 2016 Category: Disability Source Type: research