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DC-LD: diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publishers:
- Gaskell, Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 134p.
- Place of publication:
- London
DC-LD is a new classification system providing diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders, intended for use with adults with moderate to profound learning disabilities. It is designed for use by professionals trained in psychiatric diagnosis. Covers techniques of diagnosis, severity and causes of learning disorders, developmental disorders, psychiatric illness, personality disorders and problem behaviours.
Physical health in mental health: final report of a scoping group
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the final report of a scoping group that aimed to explore a range of issues concerning the general health of people with mental health problems with a view to making recommendations to the Council of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The report begins by introducing the scoping group, its key recommendations and an overview of physical health in mental health care. Part two looks at the physical health standards in place in four services: West London Mental Health Trust; psychiatry of intellectual disability; forensic psychiatric services; children and young people with mental health problems. Part three describes examples of interventions in physical healthcare. These include psychotropic prescribing; promoting healthy lifestyles in psychiatric services; an action plan to improve the physical health of patients in psychiatric services.
Meeting the mental health needs of adults with a mild learning disability
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
It is generally recognised that people with learning disabilities have a higher rate of psychiatric disorder than the general population. 98% of people with a learning disability function in the range of mild learning disability. Principles of normalisation and Government policy in the UK state that wherever possible, people with learning disabilities should use mainstream mental health services. However, these lack the resources, skills and expertise to manage this group of patients. Although there are not many examples of good practice either in the UK or from around the world, intensive case management and collaborative systems of care appear to be beneficial for people with mild learning disabilities.