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·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:
Bouras N (1995) Mental health in Mental Retardation, recent advances and procedures. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Brown M. (2003) Learning disabilities, a handbook for integrated care. Salisbury, ADS Publishing.
Griffiths, D. Stavrakaki, C. Summers, J. (2002) Dual Diagnosis: an introduction to the mental health needs of persons with developmental disability, Ontario, Habilitative Mental Health Resource Network
Russell, O. (1998) The psychiatry of learning disabilities. Glasgow, Gaskill.
Supplementary:
Berney, T.P. (1997) Autism and Aspergers syndrome, In Psychiatry in Learning disabilities, eds Reed, S.E., London, W.B. Saunders, p. 150-184.
Bouras N (1999) Psychiatric and behavioural disorders in developmental disabilities and mental retardation. Cambridge University Press.
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Cooper, S.A. Bailey, N.M. (2001) Psychiatric Disorders amongst adults with learning disabilities; prevalence and relationship to ability. Irish Journal of Psychiatric Medicine 18, 45: 53.
Einfild, S.L. Tonge, B.J. (1996) Population prevalence of psychopathology in children and adolescents with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability, 40 (2) 91-109.
Emerson, C. (2003) The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities. Journal of intellectual Disability, 47, 51-58.
Fraser, W.I. (2002) Forensic Learning Difficulties, the evidence base. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 46, supplement 1, 1-5.
Gelder, M., Mayou, R. Gelder, J. (2000) Psychiatry. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Government of Ireland (2002) Mental Health Act 2002, Dublin, Stationary Press.
Janicki, M.P., Dalton, A.J. (1999) Dementia in developmental disabilities, In Psychiatric and Behavioural disorders in developmental disabilities and mental retardation, eds N. Bouras Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 121-153.
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Murphy, G. Wilson, B. (1985) Self injurious behaviour. Kidderminster, Bild Publications
Newell, R. & Gournay K. (2000) Mental health nursing evidence based approach. Edinburgh: Church Livingstone
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Priest, H. Gibbs, M. (2004) Mental Health care for people with learning disabilities, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingston.
Rawlings, R., Williams, S., & Beck, C. (1993). Mental health psychiatric nursing. St Louis: Mosby.
Royal College of Psychiatrists (2001) DC-LD. (Diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation) Occasional paper OP-48, London, Gaskill
Russell, O. (1997). The psychiatry of learning disabilities. London: The Royal College of Psychiatrists.
World Health Organisation (1992) The ICD 10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical Description and Diagnostic Guidelines. Geneva: WHO.
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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