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Psychological interventions for severely challenging behaviours shown by people with learning disabilities: clinical practice guidelines
- Authors:
- BALL Tina, et al
- Publisher:
- British Psychological Society
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 96p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
In essence, the guidelines propose that positive behavioural support (PBS) is the benchmark for intervention in the field of challenging behaviours. There are 52 guidelines in total, each of which is based on research evidence and described as either 'essential' or 'good' practice. Three essential core guidelines set out the value base of PBS. They focus on recognising the person's unique strengths and needs and unique social context, adopting a coherent process of assessment-driven intervention and considering the person and the environment as well as the behaviour. Assessment is therefore idiographic rather than diagnostic; intervention is systemic as much as intra-psychic. Seeking consent before assessment, maintaining confidentiality, eliciting feedback, assessing risk and preventing abuse are all essential practice.
People with dementia and learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide aims to help staff in public health, health services and social care to provide services that are accessible to people with learning disabilities that have or are at risk of developing dementia. It summarises current evidence and highlights policy and guidelines relating to people with learning disabilities and dementia. It includes links to a wide range of online resources, including those specifically about dementia in people with learning disabilities and to easy-read resources and apps related to dementia in general. The guide also includes case studies and examples of reasonable adjustments to services made in relation to people with learning disabilities and dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Intellectual disability and dementia: research into practice
- Author:
- WATCHMAN Karen
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 336
- Place of publication:
- London
Presenting up-to-date information about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice, and describes the relevance and implications for support and services. Experts from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands discuss good practice and the way forward in relation to assessment, diagnosis, interventions, staff knowledge and training, care pathways, service design, measuring outcomes and the experiences of individuals, families and carers. The breadth of information offered is meant to inform support and services throughout the whole course of dementia, from diagnosis to end of life. Particular emphasis is placed on how intellectual disability and dementia services can work collaboratively to offer more effective, joined up support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Intellectual disability psychiatry: a practical handbook
- Editors:
- HASSIOTIS Angela, BARRON Diana Andrea, HALL Ian, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 276p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This guide to the management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities has been written by nearly 30 contributors from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Ireland and Australia. Sixteen chapters cover topics including effective communication, clinical assessment, assessing mental capacity, decision making, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychoses, autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs), substance misuse, challenging behaviour, interaction of physical with mental health, older people, mentally disordered offenders, mental health crises, community care and pharmacological and psychological interventions. Two appendices entitled ‘Critique of the ICD 10 and DSM IV based classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability’ and ‘A to Z of disciplines that may contribute to the multi-and interdisciplinary work as applied to mood and anxiety disorders’ are also included. The publication is aimed at health professionals to develop their understanding of mental health issues of people with learning disabilities.
Detecting and treating depression in people with mild intellectual disability: the views of key stakeholders
- Authors:
- McGILLIVRAY Jane A., McCABE Marita C.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(1), March 2010, pp.68-76.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There is a pressing need for the development of programmes for the early identification and treatment of depression in individuals with mild intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to ascertain the perspective of 64 key stakeholders (people with intellectual disability, healthcare professionals, family/carers and support workers) regarding the risk factors and characteristics of depression, the support and service needs of individuals with intellectual disability/depression and those who care for them. Findings enhance our understanding of depression and its risk factors in people with mild intellectual disability and endorse the need for the development of screening and intervention programmes suitable for delivery by staff in agencies providing services to people with mild intellectual disability.
Dementia in older adults with intellectual disabilities: a report on the state of science on dementia in older adults with intellectual disabilities by the IASSID Special Interest Research Group on Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities
- Authors:
- STRYDOM Andre, et al
- Publisher:
- International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 49p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This systematic review summarises current knowledge on dementia in older people with learning disabilities. The review included papers published from 1997 to 2008. Findings are discussed in the areas of: epidemiology; presentation and symptoms; screening, assessment and diagnosis; non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions and issues for carers.
The geriatric mental state examination in the 21st century
- Authors:
- COPELAND J. R. M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(8), August 2002, pp.729-732.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Geriatric Mental State Examination is now established as one of the most commonly used mental health assessments for older people. Its strengths lie in extensive validity studies, high inter-rater reliability, accessibility to trained raters, irrespective of professional background and its continual evolution and adaptation. Its computerisation, association with supplementary instruments and support by a diagnostic algorithm provides a comprehensive diagnostic system and syndrome profile for each subject. The instrument has been validated against most major diagnostic systems and has been used as outcome measures in intervention studies. It has been translated into numerous languages and validated as a diagnostic instrument in various cultures. Such studies have exposed weaknesses, including the over diagnoses of organic states in populations with poorly developed education. On-going studies continue to address these issues, providing a culture sensitive instrument enabling unique trans-cultural research in a relatively under-researched field.
Tourette's Syndrome and challenging behaviour: a case study
- Authors:
- FINLAY W. Mick L., BERNAL S. Jane
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(2), 1996, pp.80-83.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Tourette's Syndrome, although often undiagnosed, is one of the remediable causes of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities. The social consequences for the sufferer when the disorder is unrecognised can include rejection, blame and isolation. This paper describes the diagnosis of Tourette's Syndrome in a man with learning disabilities, and the effectiveness of medical and social interventions.
A comprehensive guide to intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- BROWN Ivan, PERCY Maire
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 768p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
This comprehensive textbook on children and adults with learning disabilities contains contributions from over 70 authors. These include experts, disability leaders and family members. Its forty five chapters are organised in five main sections. The first section, an overview of intellectual and developmental disabilities, covers: definitions, an historical overview of intellectual disabilities, human rights and advocacy. The second section contains individual chapters on a range of different conditions including Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Autism, Aspergers Syndrome, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD. Section three, support and intervention, includes chapters on person-centred support, behavioural interventions, and the role of diversity in psychological assessment and intervention. Section four covers development of disabilities through the life span and chapters include early childhood, education, transition to adult life, sexuality, parenting and ageing. Section five, which is on health, includes chapters on: the ethics of consent, physical health, nutrition and the implications of Alzheimer's Disease for people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. A final chapter in section six discusses current advances and a vision for the future. The publication is relevant for a wide audience, including students, direct care staff, social workers, academics and policy makers.
Physical health of adults with intellectual disabilities
- Editors:
- PRASHER Vee, JANICKI Matthew
- Publisher:
- Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 286p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
In common with the rest of the population, people with intellectual disabilities are experiencing increased longevity. Evidence suggests that mental health disorders may occur in up to half of all persons with intellectual disability and that these disorders accelerate significantly with age. Part one: prevalence and diagnosis; part two: treatments and interventions.