... to assist them to provide effective seamless care for individuals with an intellectual disability within their forensic mental health service, so that appropriate training could be provided. Design/methodology/approach Training needs analysis (TNA) procedures are used as a way of establishing...

... that this approach benefitted both the group members and staff on ward, reinforcing strategies for maintaining positive mental health. It also stimulated engagement, discussion about mental disorders including mental illness, personality disorder and intellectual disabilities. Originality/value This paper shows...

... 07 2016 01 07 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Survey Alcohol Mental health Court FASD District attorney At a prevalence of between 2 and 5 percent of the population in the USA (May et...

... the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and shaping relevant policy and legislation. Originality/value – This paper provides an introduction to the work of the Commission, which will be of value to readers in Scotland and beyond...

... to practitioners working with people with IDs within mental health and forensic mental health services. Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive review of the relevant legislation, setting this out in the chronological order in which the legislation was enacted. Findings – The paper demonstrates...

... – An electronic case-register of mental health patients was used to examine the clinical records of 411 patients with ID. χ2 analysis was performed to test the association between variables and logistic regression to generate estimates for statistically significant association variables. Findings...

... the project was in relation to patients from one region, similar issues affect commissioning decisions in the rest of the UK. Dr Ian Hall can be contacted at: ian.hall2@bartshealth.nhs.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Mental health Learning disability Forensic Intellectual...

...Anna M. Palucka; Poonam Raina; Shi‐Kai Liu; Yona Lunsky Purpose Individuals with intellectual disability (ID), mental health needs and criminal justice system involvement are likely to be admitted to forensic units; however, not all of those individuals are served in that system. It is, therefore...