... assessments and interventions. Findings During its first two years, the clinic saw 463 patients. The mean age was 44 years, and 62% were male. There was considerable developmental and psychiatric comorbidity, with high rates of autism and major mental illness. The most common physical health diagnoses...

... health comorbidity, even higher for autistic adults. However, a relatively small percentage of the study population was receiving psychological interventions. The most frequent non-pharmacological intervention was a positive behaviour support plan, irrespective of comorbid mental illnesses. Research...

...Carlos Peña-Salazar; Francesc Arrufat; Abel Fontanet; Josep Font; Silvia Mas; Pere Roura-Poch; Josep Manel Santos Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the relation between quality of life (QoL), mental illness, challenging behaviour and institutionalisation in an adult population...

... of the human condition. This could benefit people with substantial episodes of disconnection from the Physical Realm and everyday culture and those who support them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Intellectual disability Ethics Training Learning disabilities Mental illness Care...

...Colin Hemmings; Rory Sheehan; Dimitrios Paschos Purpose There is ongoing discussion around how to structure psychiatric services to meet the needs of people with intellectual disability and co‐morbid mental illness and several different models have been suggested. With research evidence lacking...

.... Originality/value The study adds to the limited research on staff knowledge about older people with intellectual disabilities and dementia, using a novel methodology. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Intellectual disabilities Learning disability Mental health services Mental illness...

.... David Hearn can be contacted at: david.hearn@slam.nhs.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Abscond Escape Leave Risk assessment Relational security Risk analysis Learning disabilities Mental illness There are generally three levels of security within mental health care...

... what to do to keep safe. The authors can be contacted via Steven Hardy at: steven.hardy@kcl.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Abscond Escape Leave Risk assessment Relational security Learning disabilities Mental illness Risk management We are two men...

.../methodology/approach The management of risk for this man with intellectual disability, mental illness and a degenerative neurological condition was particularly complex due to his self‐harming and impulsivity. Each specialist clinician (nurse, speech and language therapist, psychiatrist) reflects...

...Trine Lise Bakken; Jan Ivar Røssberg; Svein Friis Purpose Patients who have intellectual disability and mental illness will occasionally need inpatient treatment. However, research is sparse on psychosocial factors influencing psychiatric units for patients with intellectual disabilities. The aim...

... can be contacted at: a.hassiotis@ucl.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Intellectual disabilities Psychiatric disorder Mental illness Challenging behaviour Mental health services One recent study found a significant degree of overlap in the symptoms rated as mental...

.... Marian Quinn can be contacted at: marian.quinn@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Social climate Intellectual disability Psychometrics Reliability Validity Learning disabilities United Kingdom Mental illness Secure services Social climate refers...

... community approach has not been applied in forensic intellectual disability before, and this paper therefore describes an original and, in many ways, radical intervention. Learning disabilities Personality disorder Therapeutic community United Kingdom Mental illness Social problems Occupational...

... 2012 Polycystic ovary syndrome Psychosis Intellectual disability Metformin Mental illness Learning disabilities Miss B is a 21‐year‐old south Asian female with moderate intellectual disability who currently lives with her parents. Miss B was referred to the psychiatric services...

... outcome when leaving the program, and daily diary card information was collected. Findings Although there are a number of issues that must be addressed when providing psychotherapy to individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses, many psychotherapeutic techniques are effective...

... illness Mental health services Attachment theory Learning disability The study of individual differences is a key part of understanding mental health. These differences can help to develop understanding about why certain people develop mental illness and how they later cope with it. Among...

...Ali Ajaz; Mo Eyeoyibo Purpose People with an intellectual disability are at an increased risk of developing a mental illness. An estimated 50 per cent develop a significant psychiatric problem at some point in their lives. Since the shifting trend to treat and manage individuals in the community...