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Mental health in learning disabilities: a reader
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, HARDY Steve, BOURAS Nick, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 223p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This book, like its previous editions, aims to provide the reader with up-to-date information on mental health problems in people with learning disabilities and associated issues. It has been updated and extended with six additional chapters, to reflect latest developments in services and treatment.
Problems with the Savant Syndrome: a brief case study
- Authors:
- BARNES Richard C., EARNSHAW Stephen M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(3), 1995, pp.124-126.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Highlights problems which exist with the definition and the management of clients exhibiting Savant Syndrome; with reference to a specific case. It argues that there is no consensus on definition, and that unless caution is observed, the presence of savant skills may be a disadvantage to the client.
Epidemiology of self-injurious behaviour in adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- COLLACOTT Richard A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, November 1998, pp.428-432.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There have been few epidemiological studies of the disabling and poorly understood disorder self-injurious behaviour among adults with learning disabilities. Reports on a study examining the prevalence and associated features of self-injurious behaviour among people with learning disabilities living within Leicestershire. Concludes that self-injurious behaviour is a prevalent and disabling disorder among adults with learning disabilities.
Broken systems broken lives: 11 policies to limit ATU admissions and accelerate discharges
- Author:
- DIMENSIONS
- Publisher:
- Dimensions
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Reading
This briefing sets out 11 policy proposals to limit ATU (Assessment and Treatment Unit) admissions and accelerate discharges. The number of people in an ATU with a learning disability has almost halved, yet the number of those with an autism-only diagnosis has increased dramatically. Now: 6 out of every 7 people under the age of 18 admitted to ATUs have autism and no learning disability; if you have an autism-only diagnosis in an ATU, you are far less likely to have a discharge plan in place than if you have a learning disability (22% vs 30%); the proportion of inpatients with an autism-only diagnosis has risen from 16% to 34% in the past 6 years. The proposed policies include: fix the numerous perverse financial disincentives to discharge; fund social care in line with the Local Government Association's (or similar) assessment of need; no ATU should be able to score better than inadequate in a CQC inspection if more than 10% of patients are missing an in-date CTR (Care and Treatment Review); no ATU should be able to score better than inadequate in a CQC inspection if more than 10% of an inspected sample are considered to fail quality parameters; every CTR must identify locally present organisations with experience of supporting people out of ATUs; an outright ban on for-profit organisations running ATUs; strengthen family information networks through funding independent advocacy groups; increase funding to the Disabled Facilities Grant; commit funds to specialist housing development in line with forecast long term demand; require a proportion of 'social housing. in mainstream developments to include restricted funding for alterations to meet individual accessibility requirements Accountability and progress; create a new role - National Director for Transforming Care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Challenging behaviour: a training pack to develop good practice in working with people with learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, JOYCE Theresa
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 271p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This training resource aims to ensure that the workforce have the capabilities to provide effective and ethical support to people with learning disabilities who have challenging behaviour. It uses a person-centred support approach, emphasising the need for individualised interventions, understanding needs and environmental implications. Modules cover topics such as: understanding and assessing challenging behaviour; interventions; supportive strategies; reactive strategies; cognitive approaches; use of mediation; working with families; active support; mental health problems; and challenging behaviour and offending. Each module is divided into individual sessions, providing details of topics to discuss, time taken per session and resources to use. An accompanying CD-ROM contains slides and handouts that can be printed off. Relevant for front line staff in health and social care settings, and professionals in training.
Inter-relationships between hearing impairment, learning disability services and mental health: are learning disability services 'deaf' to hearing impairments?
- Authors:
- MILLER Helen, KIANI Reza
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2(2), June 2008, pp.25-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article aims to provide practical guidance on assessment and management of hearing impairment in people with learning disabilities by offering a narrative review of available literature on gaps in service delivery.
Mental health, learning disabilities and adolescence: a developmental perspective
- Authors:
- HASSIOTIS Angela, BARRON Diana Andrea
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(3), September 2007, pp.32-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article presents the results of a survey of a community-based sample of adolescents with learning disabilities. The aims were to describe a cohort of adults with learning disabilities in one catchment area and explore the prevalence of mental disorders and their association with socio- demographic and clinical variables. The hypothesis was that adolescents with learning disabilities as a group have high rates of mental health problems when compared with published rates of mental disorders in adolescents without mental health disorders.
Augmentative and alternative communication: management of severe communication disorders in children and adults
- Authors:
- BEUKELMAN David R., MIRENDA Pat
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 604p.,ill.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd
This textbook incorporates the most recent information available on implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It explains principles and procedures of AAC assessment and offers intervention techniques that are appropriate throughout the life span of children and adults with congenital or acquired communication disorders. Special attention is given to: rehabilitation centers, school settings, and the needs of people with cerebral palsy, apraxia, autism, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and multiple disabilities. Discussion includes how to plan and implement AAC interventions, with in-depth examinations of the communication needs of people in intensive care settings and children and adults with autism, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and sensory impairments.
Service innovations: Maple House- an autistic-friendly NHS facility
- Authors:
- JABARIN Z., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(3), March 2001, pp.109-111.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This paper describes Maple House, a unique in-patient facility for learning disabled adults with autism which has recently been developed in Exeter. The design of this facility has been based on the principles of Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH). The design tenet of Maple House was that the environment should reflect these principles, facilitating communication and, therefore, allowing the comprehensive assessment of autistic individuals. Overall, the service provision for this group in the UK is deficient. Maple House may be a model for future NHS facilities for people with autism.
Autistic traits in adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- BHAUMIK Sabyasachi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, June 1997, pp.502-506.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Explores the prevalence of autistic traits and their association with maladaptive behaviours in a geographically defined population of adults with learning disabilities. Results found that autistic traits were common among adults with learning disabilities. Those with a higher number of autistic traits were more likely to be profoundly learning disabled and demonstrate a wide range of challenging behaviours. Concludes that many adults with learning disabilities demonstrate autistic traits and that implications of this relationship should be considered in terms of service planning and delivery.