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All together now
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.02.07, 2007, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Partnerships are at the root of modernisation, the next step being integration. The author talks to a commissioning manager for learning disabilities services to find out how integrated services are working in the North East.
Pentru Voi Fundatia: interdisciplinary community development using social enterprise in Romania
- Authors:
- ERSING Robin L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Community Practice, 15(1/2), 2007, pp.193-215.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philapelphia, USA
The Pentru Voi Fundatia (For You Foundation) is a private, non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities in Timisoara, a city in western Romania. It is based on a model of sustainable inter-disciplinary community development which seeks to improve the general welfare of the community while also providing services to a specific vulnerable population. The Pentru Voi Bakery is one of many inter-disciplinary initiatives, providing real employment for mentally handicapped adults and a valued service for a local community. At the same time it has served to help break down continuing the stigma attached to mental handicap. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 182p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A report of the pilot multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire that took place between February and June 2006 is presented. A multi-agency inspection model for services for people with learning disabilities was developed. A consultation event about the model was held and people’s comments were taken into account. A number of people with learning disabilities and family carers attended the event. The model was specifically designed for multi-agency inspections of learning disability services and is congruent with the SWIA performance inspection model and HMIe’s performance inspection model. The report covers enabling and sustaining independence, promoting inclusion, meeting health needs, safety and protection, record keeping and communication, meeting staff needs, developing partnership working, leadership and direction, financial resource and information management, and capacity for improvement. Recommendations are presented.
Investigating four evaluation measures that aim to capture the impact of service intervention for children being seen by a community learning disability team
- Authors:
- HEBBLETHWAITE Amy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 12(4), December 2007, pp.20-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Government guidelines state that health services must measure outcomes for patients. However, there is only limited evidence on outcome measures for children with learning disabilities. This paper reports on a study designed to investigate the suitability and effectiveness of four outcome measures (Health of the National Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents - HoNOSCA, Children's Global Assessment Scale - C-GAS, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - SDQ, and Commissioning for Health Improvement Experience of Service questionnaire - CHI) for a community team working with children and learning disabilities in the north of England. The paper highlights the difficulties in capturing the impact of service intervention in a multidisciplinary community setting. The implications of the research for clinical practice are discussed.
Successful multi-disciplinary and multi-treatment working for a person with learning disability who experienced major depressive disorder
- Authors:
- MACKAY Fiona, WILSON Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 12(3), July 2007, pp.39-47.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Janette is a young women with both mild intellectual disability and moderate physical disabilities who experienced a major depressive disorder at a stage of her life when many young adults leave home. This case study highlights the success of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and multi-element intervention for severe depression in relation to the task of adolescence. The impact of a combination of treatments (including attendance at an assessment day unit, electro-compulsive therapy (ECT) and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)) on Janette's mood has been assessed regularly using the Glasgow Depression Inventory - Learning Disability scale. In this case these multiple inputs have had the desired effect of greatly improving mood, which has been sustained via outpatient follow-up and tailoring of day and respite services.
Integrative treatment in persons with intellectual disability and mental health problems
- Author:
- DOSEN A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 51(1), January 2007, pp.66-74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Clinical experience has proven thus far that a monodisciplinary treatment approach to behavioural and psychiatric problems in persons with intellectual disability (ID), such as psychotropic medication or behaviour modification programmes, has yielded limited success. It is clear that the complexity of behavioural and psychiatric problems in this population calls for a treatment approach from different perspectives. This article describes a multidimensional treatment approach to the persons with ID who suffer from behaviour problems and psychiatric disorders. Four dimensions – biological, psychological, social and developmental – are represented as well in an integrative diagnosis as in an integrative treatment, embodied by cooperation of different professionals, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, pedagogues, social worker, nurse and, where possible, the person's caretakers. The developmental dimension receives a salient attention of assessors. By introducing the developmental dimension in diagnostics and treatment, the bio-psycho-social dimensions are set in a new context, more appropriate for persons with ID. The integrative treatment should not be primarily directed towards the symptoms of the disorder but towards restoring a person's mental well-being. The disorder is combated through treatment of the underlying processes that have led to its onset. Different treatment methods from different perspectives may be applied. Strategy and methodological procedures of an integrative treatment are discussed by way of case presentations.
Development of a multidisciplinary support pathway for people with learning disabilities with complex needs and/or whose behaviour challenges services
- Author:
- GAUGHAN Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 2(1), October 2007, pp.54-78.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper describes the process undertaken by local partner organisations across a health and social care economy, to develop and agree a multidisciplinary support pathway for the local inpatient assessment and treatment unit, for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges current services. The paper attempts to highlight the place in a system-wide pathway for 'assessment and treatment services', within the philosophy of enabling each individual to live an ordinary life within their local community. Early results highlight the usefulness of the process, leading to the development of an integrated care pathway approach from a number of different perspectives. This paper highlights some of the challenges from both the commissioners and providers as they develop system-wide capacity and capabilities.