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Redesigning a community-based challenging behaviour intensive support service
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss outcomes of a service redesign, involving an Intensive Support Team (IST) for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, working in conjunction with a Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS). Design/methodology/approach Two IST staff were physically based as “Inreach workers” within a CLDS for six months. Inreach workers provided support with existing resources and consultation for specific clients presenting with challenging behaviour. CLDS staff confidence, understanding an...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 28, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Direct care staff knowledge about medication for individuals with intellectual disabilities
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Purpose The majority of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are prescribed at least one, if not multiple medications, with psychotropic medications being the most commonly prescribed. Direct care staff play an important role in psychotropic medication administration and monitoring, yet little is known about their knowledge and comfort with medication. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach A 15-item survey, focusing on self-reported knowledge and comfort with psychotropic medication, was completed by 152 direct care...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 28, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Family and caregivers ’ experience of mental illness in migrants with intellectual disability – reflections on practice
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 76-88, March 2019. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the families ’ and professional caregivers’ experience of mental health services for patients in the migrant population with intellectual disability (ID). Design/methodology/approach To highlight this rarely studied topic, the authors chose a qualitative approach, using a semi-structured interview guide. T he authors performed a search for relevant articles. Three families of former patients of a specialized psychiatric inpatient unit and 12 professional caregivers we...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 22, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Attachment disorder in autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Purpose Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an exclusion criterion for one of the two attachment disorders in the DSM 5. However, previous findings indicate that ASD and attachment disorder are unrelated conditions and may co-occur. The purpose of this paper is to explore the diagnostic assessment of an adolescent male with ASD, intellectual disability (ID), severe challenging behaviour and a suspected attachment disorder. Design/methodology/approach Case study methodology was chosen because of its suitability in the exploration of complex clinical ph...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 6, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Inpatient treatment of borderline personality disorder in adults with intellectual disability: reflections on practice
This study may be a valuable contribution. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 6, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

“It put control back onto my family situation”: family experiences of positive behaviour support
This study identified factors that parents themselves felt were helpful and hindering in terms of their engagement and offers practical suggestions for services and future research. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - May 1, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Book review
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 52-54, February 2019. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - February 8, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Transforming care in England
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities,Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 1-2, February 2019. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - February 8, 2019 Category: Disability Source Type: research