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Moral questions
- Author:
- TURNBULL John
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 7.12.94, 1994, p.59.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Argues that the evidence for using positive interventions in all cases is not yet convincing.
Punishing interventions
- Author:
- REEVES Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 7.12.94, 1994, pp.57-58.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Argues that aversive behavioural interventions have no place in the care of people with learning disabilities.
A survey of dietary problems of adults with learning disabilities in the community
- Authors:
- STEWART Lynette, BEANGE Helen, MACKERRAS Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(1), 1994, pp.41-50.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports the results of an Australian survey, which identified a need for specific nutrition education programmes, in concert with proper nutritional assessment and dietary intervention.
No specialists needed?
- Author:
- RICHARDSON Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 23.3.94, 1994, p.67.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Raises concern that privately run homes for people with learning disabilities living in the community sometimes neglect nursing interventions and skills.
Problem behaviour and people with severe learning disabilities: the STAR approach
- Authors:
- ZARKOWSKA Ewa, CLEMENTS John
- Publisher:
- Chapman and Hall
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 311p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for those involved in the daily care, education and development of people with learning disabilities and additional behavioural or emotional disturbances. The aim is to assist professional helpers in understanding the nature of an individual's difficulties and in developing interventions aimed at alleviating them.
Editorial: psychiatric services for elderly people: evaluating system performance
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9(4), 1994, pp.259-272.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Aims to clarify some of the concepts and terminology of health system evaluation; to draw on published literature to exemplify these concepts; and to discuss some of the implications of routinely evaluating a system rather than scientifically evaluating particular interventions or programmes. Concludes by arguing that the evaluation of psychiatric services for elderly persons is best achieved by the construction of relatively simple models from an array of complex knowledge.
Community resistance to mental handicap facilities in Hong Kong
- Author:
- TSE John W.L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(3), 1994, pp.100-103.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the community resistance to mental handicap facilities in Hong Kong and discusses long-term and immediate intervention strategies to enable agencies to tackle this.
Stress in a social services day centre
- Authors:
- GARDNER Damian, ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(4), 1994, pp.130-133.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There has been very little research into work stress experienced by staff working in day care setting. This study describes the steps taken to assess and attempt to reduce stress levels in a day centre for people with learning disabilities. The work was prompted by concern over a high incidence of minor chronic ailments among staff. Assessment was by interview, discussion and questionnaires. High levels of stress were found in staff. The main sources of stress appeared to be 'work load' and organisational structure reflecting recent external pressures on the centre. Three one hour long intervention sessions were arranged and plans were made to address the sources of stress. At eight months follow-up staff were positive about the intervention and specific organisational changes had occurred. Statistically significant changes in stress levels were not found, however. The results and their implications for other day care settings are discussed.
Early intervention: planning futures, shaping years
- Author:
- McCONKEY Roy
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(1), 1994, pp.4-15.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
The achievements of early interventions during the last quarter of a century are built on family-based services with a whole-child focus. Their influence has been far-reaching but knowing what needs to be done increases the frustrations in making effective interventions available to all families and children, irrespective of where they live. Among the service transformations reviewed are the shift in focus from children to families; the recasting of service personnel from specialists to family supporters; the development of therapies into child-led transactions as the preferred means of promoting development, and new approaches to evaluating service effectiveness.
A survey of referrals to specialist services for people with learning disabilities who have a dual diagnosis or challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- ALLEN David, KERR Mike
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(4), December 1994, pp.144-147.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There exists, as yet, no proven service model for people with learning difficulties who are difficult to serve in community settings. This paper describes an initial survey of referrals to separate services for people with a dual diagnosis or behavioural challenges using a structured rating scale. Few significant differences were evident between the populations using the two services, and those which were found related more to the severity of management problems rather than diagnostic criteria. It is suggested that planners and clinicians should avoid producing overlapping services and concentrate instead on unified multidisciplinary assessment and intervention.