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Commentary on “gender disorders in learning disabilities: a systematic review”
- Author:
- THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 19(4), 2014, pp.166-169.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Commenting on a review by Ellena Wood and Neel Halder where the gender of people with learning disabilities is contensted, this paper begins by taking a step back by exploring what is gender. The author discusses the gender identity of people with learning disabilities as a precursor to considerations of gender dysphoria, supported by illustrations from the literature. A limited amount of research on gender identity for people with learning disabilities is available. It ends by highlighting some of the key findings of the review which could benefit from further consideration. The author calls for a need to look at how men with Klinefelter's syndrome and learning disabilities are supported in relation to common female sexual characteristics. (Edited publisher abstract)
Sterilisation drugs which suppress sexual drive, and young men who have intellectual disability
- Authors:
- CARLSON Glenys, TAYLOR Miriam, WILSON Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25(2), June 2000, pp.91-104.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1992, the High Court of Australia ruled that all procedures involving the sterilisation of children (other than to treat some malfunction or disease) should be referred to the Family Court of Australia. There has been recent public debate about the sterilisation of young women who have intellectual disability. However, there appears to be very little known about the sterilisation of young men who have intellectual disability. This paper reports on 51 responses to a request for information about sterilisation, drugs and young men who have intellectual disability in Australia. Several issues, including the influence of attitudes and the need for informed decision making are raised.
Psychiatric drugs explained
- Author:
- HEALY David
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 343p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
- Edition:
- 3rd
Provides a guide to the uses, benefits and impact of psychotropic drugs, addressing the key concerns for health professionals around compliance, partnerships in treatment options and issues of accountability in practice. The book also contains a section on the pharmacological industry, critically appraising its significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The major drug categories are listed and the clinical uses, modes of action and side effects of drugs in each category are described. Contents include: management of psychoses; management of affective disorders; use of psychos; management of sleep disorders and insomnia; management of cognitive impairment; management of sexual difficulties; management of dependence and withdrawal; consent, abuse and liability; the marketing of tranquility.
The experience and management of menstruation for women with learning disabilities
- Author:
- RODGERS Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(1), January 2001, pp.36-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes a three-phase study to investigate the experience and management of menstruation for women with learning disabilities. It focuses on the findings of the second phase of the study, which looked at the experiences of carers and health professionals. It describes the difficult issues that can arise when providing assistance around menstruation. The findings are discussed in relation to ideologies and sensitivities that exist around gender, sexuality and menstruation.