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Mental health promotion for people with learning disabilities: supporting people with learning disabilities to stay mentally well
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, et al
- Publisher:
- OLM-Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 79p., handouts, leaflets, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
A training pack designed to support health and social care staff in teaching people with learning disabilities about mental health and mental health problems. The pack was developed through work with the Tuesday Group, a mental health promotion group for people with learning disabilities. Pack sections include: emotions; mental health; staying well; mental health problems - depression and anxiety; what happens when someone has a mental health problem; helping people to get better; serious mental health problems; and my mental health plan. Each section includes a session overview, learning aims, materials needed and the session running time. Handouts, leaflets and OHPs are included.
The Mental Capacity Act: practicalities for health and social care professionals
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, JOYCE Theresa
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(1), March 2009, pp.9-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) is now in full operation in England and Wales. In this article, some of the common questions that professionals face on a day-to-day basis are discussed, including how to assess capacity and decide whether or not someone has capacity, what to do if someone lacks capacity and what could happen if someone does not follow the Mental Capacity Act.
Dignity in health care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HARDY Steve
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 21p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance aims to improve dignity in health care for people with learning disabilities. It is designed primarily to support the nursing workforce but may also be useful for other health care and social care staff. The publication focuses on the experiences of people with learning disabilities, areas for improvement in relation to dignity, practical ideas on what nurses can do to improve dignity and sources of further information and support. It also includes information relating to the particular health needs that people with learning disabilities may have, and provides guidance on working in collaboration with other service providers. The development of the guide was contributed to by a small proactive group of individuals with learning disabilities who use health care services in South East London. This group shared their thoughts, feelings and experiences at 3 focus group meetings. During these events, group members were encouraged and supported to discuss their thoughts in relation to: what dignity means; their experiences of health services; and what nurses could do to make dignity better.
Working with people with learning disabilities and offending behaviour: a handbook
- Authors:
- CHAPLIN Eddie, HENRY Jayne, HARDY Steve
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 162p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This handbook aims to provide up-to-date information on forensic issues in people with learning disabilities. It offers an introduction to working with people who have leaning disabilities and offending behaviour, or those who are at risk of offending behaviour, and looks at recent developments in services, treatment and legislation. Topics covered include an overview of offending, services and partnerships, legal and ethical considerations in the criminal justice system and the Mental Health Act, and psychopathology and offending. The chapter on clinical work discusses approaches to the management of various types of offenders including sexual offenders, fire setters, and violent offenders as well as considering issues around risk assessment. A glossary and extensive list of weblinks are provided. The Handbook covers the same ground as a companion training resource. It can be read independently or used to support the training course materials. Both publications are expected to be of value to forensic nurses, senior carers, behavioural and occupational therapists, trainers, probation services and other frontline staff.