·Historical overview of concepts and concerns and the sociological dimension of service provision for individuals with intellectual disability and mental health problems
·The demography of mental health problems in persons with intellectual disability, the characteristics and presentation of mental health problems in persons with intellectual disability exploration of the pre, peri and post natal, psychosocial and ecological variables that may promote, mediate or moderate the emergence of mental health disorders in persons with intellectual disability emotional disorders and there relationship to cognitive and functional impairment.
Age related mental health problem:
problems associated with infancy, childhood, adolescence problems associated with adulthood, middle, old age
Non age related problems.:
sexuality as a mental health risk
offenders who have intellectual disability
substance related disorders and intellectual disability.·
Current service system models, generic or specialisedbuilding responsive service systems and the context of care prevention and early intervention services
acute, crisis and respite care services
long-term care and rehabilitative services
integrated versus non-integrated service systems
the contribution of nursing to service systems and the identification of standards of best nursing practice
identifying service gaps and barriers to quality in services for persons with intellectual disability and mental health difficulties
nursing and bio psycho social models of care
the impact of primary mental health care approaches on service systems practice patterns for persons with intellectual disability with enduring mental health problems.
Strategies for constructing community support
social support and crisis planning
risk assessment, management and reduction methods in services for persons with
intellectual disability and mental health difficulties
mental health promotion
lifelong family caring
family psycho-social and educational interventions·
asessment and screening of mental health problems
diagnostic interviewing schedules, DSM,ICD and CD-LD classification codes assessing psychopathology and behavioural problems assessment of persons who are non verbal and or profoundlychallenged.
Legislative antecedence to Mental Health Act 2002 and the provision for individuals with intellectual disability who have mental health problems.
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Essential:
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Russell, O. (1998) The psychiatry of learning disabilities. Glasgow, Gaskill.
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Recommended Journals
American Journal of Mental Retardation British Journal Of Learning DisabilitiesBritish Journal of Psychiatry Disability and SocietyHospital and community psychiatry International Social WorkIrish Journal of Psychiatric Medicine Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
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