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Women with and without intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders: an examination of the literature
- Authors:
- TAGGART L., MCMILLAN R., LAWSON A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12(3), September 2008, pp.191-211.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article examines the literature on women with and without intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders, using a gender social model of health. Relevant empirical studies, international literature reviews and policies between 1980 and 2007 were identified from electronic databases, journals and secondary sources. Three areas were examined: psychiatric disorders, their contextual background, and their clinical presentation. There are minimal levels of research into women with intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders. However, this article hypothesizes that women with intellectual disability have higher rates of psychiatric disorders than women without. This may result from greater vulnerability related both to internal factors (`intra': cognitive deficits, poorer communication skills, limited social skills) and to the external world (`inter': lack of opportunities, stigma, poor social support networks). The article argues that such women require gender-sensitive mental health services. However, more empirical evidence is required to support this claim and to inform development and delivery of services.
Human rights and the failure of policy to deliver: women with learning disabilities and mental health needs
- Author:
- LAWSON Annette
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 9(4), October 2004, pp.4-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Human rights figure largely in both rhetoric and practice, and Government policy seeks to value and enhance individual equality and quality of life. Draws on recent work to illustrate gaps in the achievement of these ideals. The proposed new single body, a Commission on Equality and Human Rights, may offer an improved framework for implementation of policy goals and more fulfilled lives.
People with intellectual disabilities going missing
- Author:
- RICKFORD Richard
- Publisher:
- Missing People
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research aimed to explore the relationship between intellectual disabilities and going missing, with a view to offering better support to people who may be considered at risk of going missing. It draws data from the internal case management database of Missing People, a charity which provides confidential support, including the opportunity to reconnect, for missing people and their families. The findings showed that in 2009-10, 4.7% of the cases dealt with by Missing People involved a person with intellectual disabilities; considerably higher than the 2% of the UK population estimated to have intellectual disabilities. Various characteristics of the missing people with intellectual disabilities were calculated using different samples, including gender, age, accommodation, mental health, and addiction. In nearly one-third of the cases where an intellectual disability was indicated, there was also a concern for the missing person’s mental wellbeing. In 15% of cases, there was evidence that the missing person had a fascination with public transport or that their journey had been disrupted. In another 22% there was evidence that the missing person had arranged to meet a stranger; a number of which had been contacted via the internet. Recommendations are made for policy and further research.
Support in housing: a comparison between people with psychiatric disabilities and people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- UMB-CARLSSON Oie, JANNSON Lennart
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 45(6), December 2009, pp.420-426.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The type of housing and support in housing was compared for people with psychiatric disabilities and people with intellectual disabilities who were typically dependent on support in everyday life. The study also examined whether type of housing and support in housing were related to gender within the two groups. Information was obtained by available questionnaire reports provided by staff members. The results indicate unequal accessibility of support in housing in relation to the two groups. Moreover, the findings suggest that type of disability is a more determining factor than gender regarding support in housing.
Why should I care about gender?
- Author:
- O'HARA Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2(2), June 2008, pp.9-18.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article looks at the published literature on gender as it affects individual vulnerability and risk, and planning, organisation and delivery of health care, with specific focus on the mental health and learning disabilities, and discusses them in the context of recent government policy and guidance. It calls for urgent gender-specific research to understand the key issues facing men and women with learning disabilities, and a rights-based approach to access to education, health care and a competent and informed workforce.
Mental health needs of women with learning disabilities: services can be organised to meet the challenge
- Author:
- KOHEN Dora
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 9(4), October 2004, pp.12-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Women with learning disabilities have many social, personal and psychological problems stemming from neglect, as well as being doubly disadvantaged by gender and learning disability. Most such psychosocial problems are not addressed as they arise, leading to psychiatric diagnosis and medicalisation of non-medical issues. It is important to recognise parenting in women with learning disabilities, as well as concerns such as sexual and emotional abuse and violence, and address them by appropriate agencies. Research suggests trained mental health staff with good understanding of gender as well as of disabilities would be able to address needs before they turn into crises. International and national surveys give good understanding of where needs lie and how services could be structured most effectively. Recognition of problems, a robust gender-sensitive approach and management skills at community level seem most important in dealing with women with learning disabilities. Most need local, generic, gender-sensitive non-stigmatising services. Only a very small minority of women with behavioural problems will need the highly specialised psychiatric learning disabilities team.
Mental health needs of women with learning disabilities: services can be organised to meet the challenge
- Author:
- O'HARA Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 9(4), October 2004, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Department of Health recognises there are differences in the family and social context of women's and men's lives with consequences for how mental ill-health presents and is treated. Discusses what it means to be a woman with learning disabilities and mental health needs. asking if she will be able to access services sensitive to her situation, life experiences, aspirations and uniqueness as a woman and if systems in place to plan, deliver and monitor services take account of her and her individual needs.
Gender issues for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems: asking what service users and staff think
- Author:
- KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(4), 2013, pp.181-190.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The current qualitative study aims to investigate service users’, support staff's and community team members’ views of gender differences in cause and presentation of mental health problems, whether current services respond differently to men and women with mental health problems and areas in which services can become more gender sensitive. Two focus groups were conducted with service users with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems in addition to two focus groups with a variety of staff. Subsequently, individual interviews were conducted with both male and female staff members employed in residential and community intellectual disability services. The number of participants totalled 54 (16 service users and 38 staff). Thematic analysis was adopted in order to identify dominant themes in the discourse of these stakeholder groups. The analysis produced a number of themes which include: compliance versus challenge; vulnerability; expression of emotion; gender equality; same sex support; caring qualities; and boundaries. A number of suggestions for improving services are discussed in the context of the current findings. (Publisher abstract)
Dual diagnosis among incarcerated populations: exception or rule?
- Authors:
- SCOTT Charles L., LEWIS Catherine F., MCDERMOTT Barbara E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 3(1), 2006, pp.33-58.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Over 2 million individuals were incarcerated in jails and prisons in the United States in 2004. Multiple studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders is substantially higher in correctional environments when compared with rates in the community. The objective of this paper is to provide information on the prevalence of dual diagnosis among those incarcerated and the importance of assessing comorbidity for determining treatment needs of inmates. For the purposes of this article, the definition of dual diagnosis includes mental disorders and coexisting substance use disorders, mental disorders and coexisting developmental disabilities, and developmental disabilities and coexisting substance abuse disorders. An extensive electronic literature search was conducted through PubMed, Medline, Department of Justice, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Studies examining the prevalence of mental illness and substance use in jails and prisons, female inmates, and inmates with developmental disabilities were reviewed. The literature reviewed indicated a high comorbidity of mental illness and substance use disorders in incarcerated individuals. Providers should be aware of issues regarding dual diagnosis in special populations among those incarcerated to include female offenders and offenders with developmental disabilities. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Impact of the national minimum wage on disabled people
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER Justine, SIMONS Ken, EVERATT Greg
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(5), August 2001, pp.723-747.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The survey reported here found disparities in the impact of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage on disabled people. These were associated with age, gender, impairment and type of employment setting. The main determinant of whether individuals gained from the NMW was their status as claimants of welfare benefits. The authors also found evidence that paid hours had been reduced to implement the NMW with no net increase in earnings, possibly to enable people to enable people to retain benefits entitlements. They make recommendations about how the anomalies can be tackled. It may be unrealistic to expect the Act to have been implemented fully so soon after it became law and some of the anomalies found may eventually disappear. However, many of the inequalities uncovered by this survey are not addressed by the NMW, specifically those inequalities associated with impairment and gender.