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Improving the detection and assessment of mental health problems in people with learning disability
- Author:
- MOSS Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Focus, 19, October 1996, pp.1-11.
- Publisher:
- RNIB
Ensuring that people with learning disability get appropriate help for their mental health problems is not just a job for psychiatrists. All staff have an essential role in ensuring that people who have psychiatric problems are identified and referred for comprehensive assessment. This article introduces some of the major issues in recognising and assessing mental health problems in this population, and introduces some new developments designed to improve the targeting of psychiatric referrals.
Informal care networks of older adults with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- PROSSER Helen, MOSS Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 9(1), 1996, pp.17-30.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study of people with intellectual disability over the age of 40 years who were still living with relatives in the family home. Previous studies have revealed that there exist different types of social networks and that identifying network type and available informal support is important for planning effective service delivery. The main focus of this investigation was on the structure and characteristics of informal support networks and the pattern of support that occurred.