Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 6 Issue 5
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formerly Advances in Mental Health and Learning DisabilitiesTable of contents
Support and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging, and the impact of recent inquiries
Vivien CooperThis paper aims to give an overview of the exposure of abusive practices in services for people with intellectual disabilities, and the resulting inquiries and reports. It also…
Challenging behaviour: the causes (part II)
Stella Koritsas, Teresa IaconoThe aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the dominant approaches used to explain causes of challenging behaviour.
Mental health and challenging behaviour: an overview of research and practice
Yogesh Thakker, Kunle Bamidele, Afia Ali, Angela HassiotisThe purpose of this article is to explore the current evidence base in understanding the relationship between mental health and challenging behaviour in people with intellectual…
Application of DC‐LD to an intellectual disability population
John Tully, Diana Schirliu, Maria MoranThe Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation (DC‐LD) was introduced in 2003 in an attempt to improve…
The ward atmosphere scale for psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disability: a pilot study
Trine Lise Bakken, Jan Ivar Røssberg, Svein FriisPatients who have intellectual disability and mental illness will occasionally need inpatient treatment. However, research is sparse on psychosocial factors influencing…
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2044-1282Renamed from:
Advances in Mental Health and Learning DisabilitiesOnline date, start – end:
2010Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Ken Courtenay