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Mental health services for adults with intellectual disabilities – what do service users and staff think of them?
- Authors:
- KROESE Biza Stenfert, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(1), 2013, pp.3-13.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Mental health services for services users with intellectual disabilities remain deficient both in terms of quality and access. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate service users', support staff and community team members' views of the services currently provided to adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems and what they consider to be desirable qualities for staff to possess. Two different methodologies were used to collect data. First, 2 focus groups were conducted with service users who have intellectual disabilities and mental health problems and 2 focus groups were conducted with a variety of staff with recent experience of intellectual disabilities services. Second, individual interviews were conducted with 12 staff members employed in residential and community intellectual disabilities services. The data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. The identified themes were: being interested, communication, competence-promoting support, past/present/future links, prevention, reviews and liaison, working with carers, looking after staff, staff training/supervision and interface between services. A number of suggestions for improving services are identified and discussed in the context of current service policies and procedures.
How do fathers with id experience their children being removed from their care through the English court system?
- Authors:
- PYTLOWANA Agnieszka, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(4), 2021, pp.313-323.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Fathers with ID are likely to face many disadvantages when compared with non-ID parents, such as social and financial challenges and emotional trauma, including trauma due to having their children removed from their care. Services are required to support fathers with ID and tailor their practices to be accessible to this group of parents. Despite recommendations, many services continue to struggle to provide this. Aims: There are very few studies exploring the experiences of fathers with ID whose children have been removed by English courts. The aim of this study was to provide insights into the experiences of these fathers in order to inform practice guidelines on how fathers with ID can be best supported. Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze interviews with five fathers. Results: IPA produced the following themes: The Court as Lion's Den, Fighting for my Role as a Father, and The Personal Cost of it All. Conclusions: The findings highlight that fathers with ID find the experience of their children being taken into care overwhelmingly painful. The processes by which these decisions are made are seen as unfair. Recommendations for practice improvement are offered. (Edited publisher abstract)