Journal of Learning Disabilities, 7(3), September 2003, pp.211-219.
Publisher:
Sage
A survey of over 400 parents and carers of children and adults with severe learning disabilities was undertaken in N. Ireland. The aim was to identify the persons approached by the parents, the information required and the means used. The data are relevant to the setting up of national information centres as proposed by the government. The most common informants were social workers, staff in schools and centres, and GPs, but little use was made of voluntary services. A similar pattern was found regarding future informants. The most common topics were available services, leisure and holidays, and benefits. Parents of children under 10 were more likely to want information on education and therapies. The preferred means of getting information was through face-to-face contacts in the home.
A survey of over 400 parents and carers of children and adults with severe learning disabilities was undertaken in N. Ireland. The aim was to identify the persons approached by the parents, the information required and the means used. The data are relevant to the setting up of national information centres as proposed by the government. The most common informants were social workers, staff in schools and centres, and GPs, but little use was made of voluntary services. A similar pattern was found regarding future informants. The most common topics were available services, leisure and holidays, and benefits. Parents of children under 10 were more likely to want information on education and therapies. The preferred means of getting information was through face-to-face contacts in the home.
Subject terms:
income support, learning disabilities, leisure activities, parental skills training, parent-child relations, school phobia, school social work, schools, social workers, social worker-service user relationships, therapies, therapy and treatment, voluntary organisations, access to information, access to services;
Provides a guide to the uses, benefits and impact of psychotropic drugs, addressing the key concerns for health professionals around compliance, partnerships in treatment options and issues of accountability in practice. The book also contains a section on the pharmacological industry, critically appraising its significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The major drug categories are listed and the clinical uses, modes of action and side effects of drugs in each category are described. Contents include: management of psychoses; management of affective disorders; use of psychos; management of sleep disorders and insomnia; management of cognitive impairment; management of sexual difficulties; management of dependence and withdrawal; consent, abuse and liability; the marketing of tranquility.
Provides a guide to the uses, benefits and impact of psychotropic drugs, addressing the key concerns for health professionals around compliance, partnerships in treatment options and issues of accountability in practice. The book also contains a section on the pharmacological industry, critically appraising its significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The major drug categories are listed and the clinical uses, modes of action and side effects of drugs in each category are described. Contents include: management of psychoses; management of affective disorders; use of psychos; management of sleep disorders and insomnia; management of cognitive impairment; management of sexual difficulties; management of dependence and withdrawal; consent, abuse and liability; the marketing of tranquility.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, medication, mental health problems, psychiatry, severe mental health problems, sexuality, substance misuse, treatment, treatment compliance, therapy and treatment, access to information, accountability, anxiety, child abuse, depression, sleep problems;
Journal of Adult Protection, 4(2), May 2002, pp.9-20.
Publisher:
Emerald
Explores the ethical issues surrounding the use of cosmetic surgery for and by people with learning disabilities. Although such interventions are less common in Britain than in the US, there is a growing interest in the use of cosmetic surgery to correct perceived defects in appearance and speech impairment. However, the assumed potential of cosmetic surgery brings adult protection concerns into stark relief.
Explores the ethical issues surrounding the use of cosmetic surgery for and by people with learning disabilities. Although such interventions are less common in Britain than in the US, there is a growing interest in the use of cosmetic surgery to correct perceived defects in appearance and speech impairment. However, the assumed potential of cosmetic surgery brings adult protection concerns into stark relief.