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Prevalence of anxiety disorder in children and young people with intellectual disabilities and autism
- Authors:
- GOBRIAL Ereny, RAGHAVAN Raghu
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(3), 2012, pp.130-140.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Anxiety disorder has frequently been reported in association with intellectual disabilities and autism in children and young people; comorbidity may increase this susceptibility further. However this belief that children and young people with intellectual disabilities and autism may experience symptoms of anxiety at a greater level than the general population is not supported with research evidence. This study was designed to further investigate the observations about prevalence. A total of 150 children and young people (age range of 5-18 years) with intellectual disabilities and autism from a metropolitan district in the North of England were screened for mental health problems using the Reiss Scales for Children's Dual Diagnosis and the Glasgow Anxiety Scale. Overall 61.3 per cent tested positive for mental health problems. The prevalence of anxiety was 32.6 per cent on the Glasgow Anxiety Scale. This group consisted of 47 males and seven females with mean age of 11.85 years. The study raises the issue of risk factors for the high prevalence of anxiety in children and adolescents with autism.
Mental health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- RAGHAVAN Raghu, BERNARD Sarah H., McCARTHY Jane
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Research has demonstrated that the co-occurrence of a mental health disorder is highly prevalent in children and young people with a learning disability. The overlap of challenging behaviour and mental health disorders along with the lack of understanding of the nature and manifestation of mental health disorders in this population produces a difficult and complex picture in terms of detection, diagnosis and therapeutic services. This book explores the issues around care of this group of service users, focusing on developing evidence based practice. The authors believe that through the consolidation of the evidence for assessment, intervention, service provision and safeguarding issues, professionals will be able to provide high quality personalised care for children and young people with learning disabilities who also have mental health needs. Topics covered include: epidemiology and aetiology; assessment; specific conditions; nursing perspectives and care planning; psychological interventions; pharmacological interventions; transition and social networks; ethnicity and diversity; service models; safeguarding children; and the Mental Health Act, capacity and consent. The handbook is primarily aimed at health and social care professionals and intended to provide them with a sound knowledge base for shaping and enhancing their practice along with the skills and confidence to improve the outcomes for these young people.
Services for young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs from South Asian communities
- Authors:
- RAGHAVAN Raghu, WASEEM Fozia
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(3), September 2007, pp.27-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems from black and minority ethnic communities face barriers in accessing services. This article describes a mapping of services used by young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems from Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Bradford city. Overall the participants accessed primary health care services through their GPs, had contact with social services for support and benefits and the voluntary sector for culturally appropriate services. Most participants did not access statutory child or adult mental health services, or professionals such as psychologists or behaviour nurse specialists. Families reported key barriers such as lack of awareness of services, language difficulties in communication and lack of culturally sensitive services.