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Focusing on cerebral palsy: reviewing and communicating needs for services
- Authors:
- PARKES Jackie, DONNELLY Michael, HILL Nan
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents an overview of the medical literature published between 1966-1999 on the epidemiology of cerebral palsy. The review includes information about the numbers and needs of people with cerebral palsy, risk factors, and changing trends in the condition. It focuses mainly on children where most is known and provides a medical approach to disability.
An Introduction to ageing and cerebral palsy
- Author:
- Information Services Department (Scope)
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Cerebral palsy is an example of a condition in which physical functioning can deteriorate with the aging process as a result of poor mechanical efficiency, particularly in the absence of appropriate preventative health care measures. This leaflet sets out the problems, risks and psychological implications of ageing in people with cerebral palsy.
More about ageing and cerebral palsy: Scope advisory and assessment service
- Author:
- PIMM Paul
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Cerebral palsy is an example of a condition in which physical functioning can deteriorate with the aging process as a result of poor mechanical efficiency, particularly in the absence of appropriate preventative health care measures. This booklet sets out the problems, risks and psychological implications of ageing in people with cerebral palsy.
Predicting psychological distress in parents caring for a cerebral palsied child or adult
- Author:
- PIMM P.L
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 23p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey of the mental health of parents caring for their children who have cerebral palsy and whose ages range from one to fifty-two years. The mental health of many fathers and even more mothers was found to be severely affected by the caring process. Thirty five per cent of fathers and fifty eight per cent of mothers scored above the the threshold for non-psychotic psychiatric disorders. Locus of control and self esteem of parents was also assessed.
Supporting young adults with hemiplegia: services and costs
- Authors:
- BEECHAM Jennifer, O'NEILL Teresa, GOODMAN Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 9(1), January 2001, pp.51-59.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article outlines the service and cost consequences of supporting a nationally representative sample of young adults with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Most of the young adults in the sample live at home. A small number of study members, however, make intensive use of expensive, often segregated facilities such as residential homes or schools and make considerable use of other support services. In total, this group of 81 people cost just over one million pounds to support during the year prior to interview, 43 percent of which was related to their impairments.