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Medication masks the problems
- Author:
- WALSH Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 3(3), March 1997, pp.19-23.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Argues that people with learning disabilities who also have mental health problems are ill-served by the general mental health services. One of the major problems is that medication is prescribed to control the individuals' behaviour without their consent. Urges the use of the least intrusive treatment as a less medicalised approach.
Drugs may meet service needs - but they fail the clients
- Author:
- WALSH Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 7(2), October 1993, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on SE Kent HA's approach to severe behaviour disorder, which has developed several drug-reduction programmes with emphasis on client needs and not service needs.