The development of a new integrated mental health service for people with learning disabilities

Authors:
HALL Ian, et al
Journal article citation:
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(2), June 2006, pp.82-87.
Publisher:
Wiley

It is now well recognized that people with learning disabilities experience the full range of psychiatric disorders. Public policy in the United Kingdom advocates that people with learning disabilities should access mainstream mental health services. The authors discuss the challenges this policy presents, and then describe the processes they went through to set up a service that properly enabled such access. They describe the service model in some detail, then reflect on overcoming barriers to implementation, and how we maintain the service model. Finally some lessons for future service development initiatives are highlighted.

Subject terms:
integrated services, learning disabilities, mental health problems, mental health services, service development;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
England
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1468-3156
ISSN print:
1354-4187

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