Mental Health

Alzheimer's Dementia: What You Need To Know, What You Need To Do

Guidance and Resources on Alzheimer's Dementia for Carers of People with Down's Syndrome

Assessment in an Acute Psychiatry Setting

Studies have demonstrated that people with intellectual disabilities stay longer in acute psychiatry units than other patients.

Behaviour Management

It may be possible to lessen a challenging (problem) behaviour by altering the person's circumstances to make it less likely that the behaviour will occur

Commentary on 'Behaviour Management'

"It's important for staff to be properly trained before using 'Time Out' "

Behavioural Phenotypes in Adulthood

Behavioural phenotypes are syndromes with a chromosomal or genetic aetiology, comprising both physiological and behaviour manifestations, including a distinctive social, linguistic, cognitive and motor profile.

Classification and Assessment of Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Learning [Intellectual] Disabilities

There are several types of classifications and assessments that may be useful when working with people with intellectual disabilities.

Depression In People With Intellectual Disabilities

Depression is easily missed in people who have social and communication disabilities, although it is probably more common in people with intellectual disabilities and people with autism than in the general population.

Epidemiology of Learning [Intellectual] Disability and Comorbid Conditions

Epidemiology is essentially the study of a disorder in a given population. Knowledge of the distribution of a disorder in a population can increase understanding of the causes and how best to manage it.

Research Evidence on the Health of People with Learning [Intellectual] Disabilities

'Key Highlights' of Research Evidence on the Health of People with Learning [Intellectual] Disabilities

Managing Grief Better: People With Intellectual Disabilities

It is imperative that all people, including those with learning disabilities, are able to access the supports given in their culture to understand death and loss.

Psychiatric Morbidity in Adults with Down's Syndrome

Assessment tools and treatment regimens may need to be modified but with careful and detailed psychiatric evaluation virtually all disorders can be detected. It is important that all psychiatrists are aware of the increased psychiatric morbidity in adults with Down's syndrome.

Psychological Treatments for People with Learning Disabilities

The term 'psychological' is used in this contribution to distinguish psychotherapeutic approaches to treatment for emotional and behavioural disturbance from those involving physical treatments, environmental manipulation or behaviour modification. In practice there is considerable overlap between, and concurrent use of, such interventions.

The Use of Drugs for the Treatment of Behaviour Disorders in Adults who have Learning [Intellectual] Disabilities