...Alexander Challinor; Alys Cawson; Matthew Alan Crouch; Tony Davies; Natalie Hewitt; Gemma Harpin; Mahesh Odiyoor; Sujeet Jaydeokar Purpose People with intellectual disability face extensive health inequality and premature mortality. Medical students have reported that they lack the skills...

...Claire Eagleson; Janelle Weise; Rachael C. Cvejic; Julian N. Trollor Purpose An intellectual disability (ID) mental health core competency framework was developed to articulate the essential attributes the mainstream mental health workforce requires to meet the needs of people with ID. This study...

... years) with an intellectual disability. This study aims to understand the challenges and successes of the staff team when navigating their way in a new program working with a complex client group. Design/methodology/approach This study used a thematic analysis on data collected from focus groups...

...Sheila Hollins; Barry Carpenter; Elspeth Bradley; Jo Egerton Purpose Based on a literature and practice review, the purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical and clinical basis for using wordless books with patients who have intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism. Design...

...Julian N. Trollor; Claire Eagleson; Janelle Weise; Roderick McKay Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and critique the methodology used to develop a core competency framework for mental health professionals working with people with an intellectual disability and co-occurring mental...

... service had approximately 20 members of staff. The services supported service-users with psychosis as well as other conditions such as depression, anxiety and intellectual disabilities. In the first instance, the manager of the services agreed for a poster advertising the study to be put up. All staff...