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Strategic thinking
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, BURKE Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2012, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop mental health problems compared to the general population. The Government’s mental health strategy, ‘No health without mental health’ (DH, 2011), makes several references to people with learning disabilities. In particular, it highlights the importance of mental health services for people with learning disabilities and autism, the need to ensure that mainstream services are inclusive to this group, including that staff have appropriate skills and can provide reasonable adjustments to meet individual needs. The strategy also mentions the need for early intervention to prevent later problems for children with special educational needs and disabilities, including those who have underlying or associated mental health problems. In 2012, the Government issued an accompanying implementation framework that aims to translate the ideals of the strategy into concrete actions on a local level. This article discusses what the implementation framework means for people with learning disabilities. It shows that, despite the strategy highlighting the needs of people with learning disabilities, the framework offers little specifically for this group. This raises concern that this group will remain off the radar for those in mainstream services and organisations that could support them to maintain their mental health and wellbeing.
Strategic thinking
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, BURKE Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, October 2012, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop mental health problems compared to the general population. The Government’s mental health strategy, ‘No health without mental health’ (DH, 2011), makes several references to people with learning disabilities. In particular, it highlights the importance of mental health services for people with learning disabilities and autism, the need to ensure that mainstream services are inclusive to this group, including that staff have appropriate skills and can provide reasonable adjustments to meet individual needs. The strategy also mentions the need for early intervention to prevent later problems for children with special educational needs and disabilities, including those who have underlying or associated mental health problems. In 2012, the Government issued an accompanying implementation framework that aims to translate the ideals of the strategy into concrete actions on a local level. This article discusses what the implementation framework means for people with learning disabilities. It shows that, despite the strategy highlighting the needs of people with learning disabilities, the framework offers little specifically for this group. This raises concern that this group will remain off the radar for those in mainstream services and organisations that could support them to maintain their mental health and wellbeing.
Understanding emotional and psychological harm of people with intellectual disability: an evolving framework
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Sally, CHENOWETH Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 14(3), 2012, pp.110-121.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A framework for better understanding the emotional and psychological abuse and neglect of people with intellectual disability was developed to support a narrative study with people with intellectual disability, families and other supporters about the lived experience of this maltreatment in disability accommodation services in Australia. This paper describes the underpinning review of emotional and psychological abuse and neglect and the evolving new framework. A review of existing understandings of this form of abuse in research and policy was conducted, and a framework developed and tested for “trustworthiness”. Based on the review, a framework of emotional and psychological abuse and neglect is presented. It centres on the misuse of power and control, details behaviours and interactions which can occur when it is inflicted, and is tested against the experiences of people who have experienced this sort of abuse and neglect. The authors concluded that further research is needed to test the robustness of the framework.
Implementing a patient centred recovery approach in a secure learning disabilities service
- Authors:
- ESAN Fola, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 3(1), 2012, pp.24-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article examines how a patient centred recovery approach was implemented in a secure learning disabilities service. The Recovery Star; a measure of individual recovery, was adopted for use among the patients. Staff underwent training on the use of the Recovery Star tool after which a multidisciplinary steering group made some modifications to the tool. It was found that implementing a recovery approach with the Recovery Star tool was a beneficial process for the service. Key workers working with patients thought that the structure of the Recovery Star tool opened up avenues for discussing topics that may otherwise have not been discussed as fully. The authors concluded that the Recovery Star tool, embedded in a care programme approach process, equips patients and staff for measuring the recovery journey.
Reasonably adjusted? Mental health services and support for people with autism and people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- BATES Peter, TURNER Sue, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- Bath
The law requires mental health services to make reasonable adjustments so that they stop discriminating against people with autism or learning disabilities. ‘Reasonably adjusted?’ describes the reasonable adjustments mental health services have put in place for people with learning disabilities and people with autism. It is organised in three sections, starting with a summary of the context. The second section follows a care pathway from first contact with primary care services through referral to specialist help and on to discharge, reporting on the adjustments made by individuals and organisations that are trying to provide high quality services to people and their families The third section: ‘Effective services in a flourishing community’ begins with a broad view of active citizenship and follows an organisational pathway. ‘Reasonably adjusted?’ offers practical examples and includes an easy ready summary. Its content forms the basis of a subsequent NDTi publication, ‘The green light toolkit’ (2013). (Edited publisher abstract)
Recovery and intellectual disabilities: a review
- Authors:
- HANDLEY Emily, SOUTHWELL Olivia, STEEL Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(4), 2012, pp.192-198.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper explores the similarities between recovery principles and existing approaches in services for people with intellectual disabilities, and reflects on the potential barriers to the explicit uptake of the “recovery” approach in this context. The authors examine existing practices that could be described as recovery oriented, along with reflections on how these relate to the recovery approach. Questions are raised regarding whether practices can be regarded as “recovery oriented”, without first consulting service users. Given the increasing emphasis on recovery approaches within mainstream services, it seems vital to give consideration to the potential for its meaningful application to people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems.
Review of compliance: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust: assessment and intervention service: The Birling Centre
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of compliance is from The Birling Centre, Kent and Medway NHS, an inpatient facility for people with learning disabilities who may also have a mental illness and severe challenging behaviour. Nine patients were using the service at the time of the visit. The unit is registered to provide: assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983; treatment of disease, disorder or injury; and diagnostic and screening procedures. The report found that the Birling Centre was not meeting one or more essential standards. Improvements were needed in the following areas: there were major concerns that outcome 4 needed improvements – ‘people should get safe and appropriate care that meets their needs and supports their rights’; and outcome 7 was adequate – ‘people should be protected from abuse and staff should respect their human rights’.
Review of compliance: Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust: Slade House
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of compliance is from Slade House, Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust, an inpatient facility for people with learning disabilities who may also have a mental illness and severe challenging behaviour who need to be treated in a secure environment. Fourteen patients were using the service at the time of the inspection. Slade House is registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide: assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983; and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. This inspection report found that Slade House was meeting all the essential standards of quality and safety that were reviewed.
Review of compliance: Partnerships in Care Limited: Stockton Hall
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of compliance is from Stockton Hall Hospital, owned and managed by Partnerships in Care and located in the village of Stockton-on-the-Forest about five miles from the centre of the city of York. It provides medium secure psychiatric facilities for adult men suffering from mental illness, personality disorder or a mild to moderate learning disability. The hospital is a purpose-built facility registered to accommodate 112 patients, all of whom are liable to be detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act. There were six wards capable of accommodating between sixteen and twenty four patients. This report focuses on Kyme ward, as it was the ward accommodating patients with learning disabilities. All the patients on Kyme ward were detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and all were male. The report found that Kyme Ward at Stockton Hall was meeting all the essential standards of quality and safety reviewed, but, to maintain this, suggested some improvements are made.
Review of compliance: Cambian Learning Disabilities Limited: Rainham Farm Lodge
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of compliance is from Farm Lodge, an independent hospital run by Cambian Learning Disabilities Limited. Farm lodge is an independent hospital registered to provide assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, diagnostic and screening procedures and treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service is for six adults with a learning disability and additional diagnoses, who are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Most of the standards were met; however the ‘standards of caring for people safely and protecting them from harm’ was noted as in need of improvement.