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Clinical effects of sexual abuse on people with learning disability: critical literature review
- Authors:
- SEQUEIRA Heather, HOLLINS Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(1), January 2003, pp.13-19.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There are few publications concerning the psychological reactions of people with learning disabilities to sexual abuse. Most significantly, there are no controlled studies and few which demonstrate a systematic approach to documenting the sequelae of trauma. literature search in peer-reviewed psychiatry, psychology, nursing and social care journals for the years 1974 to 2001 was conducted and 25 studies were reviewed. Several studies suggest that, following sexual abuse, people with learning disabilities may experience a range of psychopathology similar to that experienced by adults and children in the general population. However, because of methodological limitations, these results are not conclusive. Whether people with learning disabilities experience reactions to sexual abuse similar to the general population has yet to be explored by systematic research.
Restraint and seclusion: service user views
- Authors:
- SEQUEIRA Heather, HALSTEAD Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 4(1), February 2002, pp.15-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reviews the literature documenting the personal views and experience of people with learning disabilities and severe mental health problems following physical restraint or seclusion.