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How common is challenging behaviour?
How common is challenging behaviour? Studies in the UK have suggested that approximately 6 per cent of people who have intellectual disabilities probably have challenging behaviour. Some evidence suggests that challenging behaviours can start in childhood and persist into adulthood. Challenging behaviours appear to be more common amongst men. Some challenging behaviours seem to be […]
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What is challenging behaviour?
What is challenging behaviour? Challenging behaviour is behaviour that people think is abnormal or unusual within the person’s culture. Examples could include: Someone being aggressive to themselves or to others Someone damaging property Someone screaming and other socially inappropriate behaviours Someone refusing to take part in activities and other more ‘resistant’ […]
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antipsychotics side effects chart
Unfortunately, antipsychotics may have some unwanted side effects which must be weighed against their benefits. Sometimes, soon after someone starts the medicine, the person may develop a tremor of their fingers, dribble saliva and find it difficult to move because they feel rigid. These symptoms are similar to those experienced by people who have Parkinson’s […]
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Biological interventions for mental health problems
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Specialist intellectual disabilities in-patient services
It is recognized that general in-patient services will not be suitable for everyone who has intellectual disabilities and requires hospital admission for their mental health problems. These people will generally have one or more of the following characteristics: They have difficulty in communicating their needs They are vulnerable They are easily suggestible […]
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Specialist Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Services
Specialist Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Services In some areas across the UK specialist teams have been developed that specifically focus on the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities (sometimes referred to as MHiLD teams). These teams are multi-disciplinary and based in the community. The Mental Health in Learning Disabilities teams provide two […]
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Members of the Community Learning Disabilities Team
Members of the Community Learning Disabilities Team SOCIAL WORKERS/CARE MANAGERS These are professionals who will provide community care assessments for people with intellectual disabilities, to identify what their needs are and to develop a care package to meet those needs within the available resources. The care package may include the use of day services, employment […]
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Community Learning Disabilities Teams
Community Learning Disabilities Teams (CLDTs) are multi-disciplinary teams that provide assessment, intervention and develop care packages for the health care and social care management of people with intellectual disabilities. They generally consist of: Social workers/care managers Community nurses Clinical psychologists Physiotherapists Occupational therapists Psychiatrists Speech and language therapists […]
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characteristics of personality disorders
characteristics of personality disordersThe way we generally think or behave makes up our personalities. These develop throughout life. It is our personalities, aswell aswhatwe look like, that make us different from everyone else. As we come across new situations, we may adapt our behaviour or learn new ways of behaving, which will affect our personality. […]
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the reason for substance abuse
the reason for substance abuse A lot of people will use coffee, alcohol or tobacco to experience pleasure, or to help with unpleasant emotional or physical feelings. Sometimes people use substances such as illegal drugs or alcohol in such amounts that they interfere with their physical and/or mental well-being and can contribute to the development […]
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