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Policy implementation in England: developments to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- CHAPLIN Eddie, O'HARA Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article looks at current initiatives to improve mental health care for people with learning disabilities from around England and places them within a policy context. It highlights the areas that still fail to provide a basic care standard, some of which have been reported throughout the media from recent investigations. Where this is the case, the authors outline the response and actions that have been put in place to address these issues. The article focuses on the areas of 'rights', 'inclusion', 'choice' and 'independence'. They argue that there now needs to be cooperation between services that traditionally have not worked together for the benefit of this client group. The traditional views and values of service provides and commissioners will need to be challenged and tuned to the needs of this group of people.
Adults with learning disabilities: a practical approach for health professionals
- Editors:
- O'HARA Jean, SPERLINGER Anthea
- Publisher:
- John Wiley
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 255p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
Contains chapters on: family aspects; personal perspectives on learning difficulties; communication; a general practice perspective; challenging needs and problematic behaviour; mental health needs; practical support for parents with learning difficulties; cultural issues; vulnerability issues; consent issues; and multidisciplinary and multiagency approaches. Part two consists of checklists, including: GPs assessment and examination; parenting assessment; hospital; prescribing medication; epilepsy in adults with learning difficulties; challenging needs and problematic behaviour; psychiatric assessment; the Mental Health Act; and vulnerability, exploitation and sexuality.