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Exploring the use of family therapy with adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- FIDELL Beverley
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Therapy, 22(3), August 2000, pp.308-323.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Clients with a learning disability have received little attention so far from psychotherapeutic services. Systems thinking seems to have obvious potential for this group, given the stresses which such a disability puts on the client and his family and the variety of different organisations with which they become involved. This article describes the use of family therapy within a clinic setting and considers similarities to and differences from general family therapy practice. Ways of overcoming communications difficulties are highlighted, as is the need to redress the power imbalance within the therapeutic situation.
Using workshop on loss for adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- READ Sue, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Groupwork, 12(2), 2000, pp.6-26.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
Looks at the use of workshops for adults with learning disabilities who have experienced personal losses. Compared to mainstream bereavement groups the workshop was shorter and more structured. The workshop sessions were pre-planned by three facilitators and took place in a Social Service Day Service Centre in North Staffordshire. A range of creative activities such as brainstorming and collage were used to explore loss experiences. Each session was co-evaluated by the members as well as the facilitators and emerging themes are offered for consideration. Discusses the advantage of using such a workshop format.
No rose without a thorn
- Author:
- MATHIESON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.6.00, 2000, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Two nurses plan to share their home with someone with severe learning disabilities. Some critics say they're doing it for the money. This article looks at the problems.
Reliability and validity of the CANDID: a needs assessment instrument for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems
- Authors:
- XENITIDIS K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, May 2000, pp.473-478.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Although people with learning disabilities are more likely to develop mental health problems than their non-disabled counterparts, there is no widely accepted instrument for measuring needs in this group. This study aimed to develop the Camberwell Assessment of Need for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDID) and investigate its validity and reliability.
Moving story
- Author:
- WRIGHT Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 10.2.00, 2000, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on how plans to close a long-stay hospital and send patients with learning disabilities home to live with healthcare staff have sparked vociferous criticism from unions and politicians in Scotland.
Modernising regulation: how will this affect vulnerable adults
- Author:
- BRAMMER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 5(2), April 2000, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article introduces and describes the proposed legislation contained within the Care Standards Bill. Discusses how this may affect vulnerable adults.
Recent developments for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities
- Author:
- SUTCLIFFE Jeannie
- Journal article citation:
- Adults Learning, 11(6), February 2000, p.16.
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
Recently there has been a plethora of reports published and announcements made, all of which will have an impact on continuing education for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. Explains what the key developments are.
Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities: quality of life and experiences of caring
- Authors:
- WALDEN Sarah, PISTRANG Nancy, JOYCE Theresa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(2), 2000, pp.62-76.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examined a UK sample of parents caring for their adults offspring with intellectual disabilities, and the factors contributing to their quality of life and experiences of caregiving. Structured interviews were conducted with 62 parents of adults with intellectual disabilities. On several indices of quality of life, parents did not seem to be functioning as well as caregiving parents in the USA, or as well as adults in the general American population. The offspring's level of challenging behaviour and physical dependency and the parent's satisfaction with informal support were associated with parental quality of life. The salience that parents placed on their post-parental life style was also associated with quality of life, with 'captive' parents facing more poorly than 'captivated' parents.
Monitoring adult protection referrals in 10 English local authorities
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, STEIN June
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 2(3), September 2000, pp.19-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper reports the results of a study of the monitoring of adult protection referrals in 10 local authorities during six months in 1998.The information provides a useful window on the effectiveness of current policies and provides a baseline from which to anticipate the implications for workload and service planning of recent government guidance.
Can we help you?
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.7.00, 2000, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Some clients refuse to accept help. Yet social services are still blamed when a crisis results. The author unpicks some of the legal, ethical and practice issues.