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The use of psychotropic medication for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- KROESE Biza Stenfert, HOLMES Guy
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 10(4), October 2005, pp.19-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The authors comment on articles written by Heslop et al and Lim in Learning Disability Review 10(4) and also highlight on aspects of their own earlier review of the use of psychotropic drugs for people with learning disabilities.
An investigation of students' with mild learning disabilities reactions to participating in sexuality research
- Authors:
- THOMAS Gail, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), September 2005, pp.113-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study investigates 35 students' with mild learning disabilities reactions to participating in a research project exploring their sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Students completed an informed consent procedure prior to their participation in the sexuality research and all were interviewed using a confidential interview procedure. During the research interviews, each student's reaction to participation was observed and recorded by their interviewer. Following the interviews, each student's reaction to participation was observed and recorded by their college tutor. Researchers observed that although some students were embarrassed discussing certain sexual topics, none chose to stop their interviews when invited. Ten students requested additional information from their interviewers about the issues discussed. Tutors reported that no students appeared anxious or distressed following their interviews and that no inappropriate sexualized behaviour, or talk, were observed. Tutors also reported that several students appeared to have been positively affected by their participation. No tutors expressed concern about their students participating in similar research in the future. It is concluded that a number of methodological and participant factors may have accounted for the positive outcomes reported. The implications of these findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
The efficacy of interventions designed to prevent and protect people with intellectual disabilities from sexual abuse: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- BRUDER Corinna, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 7(2), August 2005, pp.13-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper reviews the clinical interventions used to address the vulnerability of people with intellectual disabilities to sexual abuse. Prevalence of sexual abuse for this group is discussed. Factors that are considered to put people with intellectual disabilities at an increased risk of sexual abuse are also discussed. As the teaching of protection and prevention skills to adults and children with intellectual disabilities has been put forward as an effective intervention to help avoid sexual abuse, a review of nine studies that attempted to evaluate such intervention programmes is carried out. It is concluded that adults with intellectual disabilities can successfully be taught skills to prevent and protect themselves from sexual abuse. However, issues around the generalisation and the maintenance of acquired skills have to be considered. Recommendations for future research are made. Finally, the clinical implications of the results of this review are discussed.