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Incorporating the views of service users in the development of an integrated psychiatric service for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- PARKES Charles, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(1), March 2007, pp.23-29.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
During the 1990s, a decision was made within the Learning Disabilities services of Camden and Islington to develop a local integrated service for people requiring an acute psychiatric admission. There had been little research at the time on the experiences of people with learning disabilities within the type of inner London acute mental health service within which beds were to be located. In order to inform the development of the new service, the study undertook to interview a number of service users with learning disabilities who had experienced acute admissions to general psychiatric wards during the previous three years. The information that was provided was then incorporated into the service's development process. Subsequently, a further round of interviews took place with people who had used the new service to determine whether experiences had changed and to identify areas for further service development and improvement.
Challenges in accessing local services for a person with complex mental health needs: a network approach
- Authors:
- HASSIOTIS Angela, PARKES Charles, HALL Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.42-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This case study of a women with moderate learning disabilities, autistic traits and bipolar affective disorder illustrates the challenges of supporting people with learning disabilities in community settings during and acute episode of mental illness. She was admitted to a generic in-patient psychiatric service, and the way in which her links with her home and community were maintained are described. The difficulty of transferring and maintaining behavioural guidelines form the in-patient to a community setting are discussed. The delay in effecting a discharge necessitated her admission to a specialist unit for people with learning disabilities outside the local areas. The possible reasons and solutions for this scenario are debated.