In England and Wales, some people with learning disabilities may have to be detained under the Mental Health Act 2007 as patients in a hospital for a period of assessment and or treatment if they are suffering from a mental disorder, and it is for the interests of their own health and ...
A watchdog group has said that patients in the United Kingdom with learning disabilities who contracted the coronavirus were given unnecessary “do not resuscitate” orders. Mencap, a watchdog group aimed at helping those with learning disabilities, has said they received multiple rep...
It found that the main barrier to better and safer care was the absence of effective flagging systems, leading to a failure to identify patients with learning disabilities in the first place. There was also a lack of understanding amongst nursing staff about learning disability issues and insuf...
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learning disabilitiesclinical practiceclinicianspsychiatristscarersParents of 1,105 male and 283 female children with fragile X syndrome described functional skill attainment in eating, dressing, toileting, bathing/hygiene, communication, articulation, and reading. The majority of adult children had mastered ...
(1998) Audit on communication between general practitioners and psychiatrists following an initial outpatient assessment of patients with learning disabilities. British Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 44, 38-41.Markar, T. N. and Mahadeshwar, S. (1998). Audit on Communication between General ...
Validation of VSLD questionnaire in patients with learning disabilities undergoing cataract surgery.doi:10.1038/eye.2017.244RostronRawseR FPillingEye (London, England)
The study involved psychiatric assessment of 100 patients with learning disabilities and key informants using the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with a Developmental Disability (PAS-ADD), a semi-structured psychiatric interview developed specifically for people who have a learning disability. ...
A consumer satisfaction survey of patients with learning disabilities and mental health needs attending out-patient psychiatry clinics was performed using a questionnaire administered by their carer. Sixty completed questionnaires were returned and the results were analysed to determine whether demographic or...
F Haut,A Hull,A Irons - 《British Journal of Learning Disabilities》 被引量: 18发表: 2000年 Forensic services and people with learning disability: in the shadow of the Reed Report While ethnocultural differences in risk of tardive dyskinesia (TD) have been suggested, no previous studies have...