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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.