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why consulting is important for mental health practitioners

Private practitioners have felt increasingly squeezed financially after the growth of the managed care industry. To find out how practitioners were dealing with this, Steven Walfish (2001) surveyed psychologists and asked them to identify activities in their independent practice that fall outside the purview of managed care. A total of 180 specific activities were identified […]

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National Service Framework for Mental Health

National Service Framework for Mental Health If you care for someone with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems you are entitled to an assessment of your needs. In 1999 the UK Government published the National Service Framework for Mental Health, which also applies to those who have intellectual disabilities and mental health needs. This sets […]

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What is the link between epilepsy and mental health problems?

People with epilepsy whether they have intellectual disabilities or not are more likely to have mental health problems than those who do not have epilepsy. Epilepsy itself is not a mental health problem. The association between the two can be thought of in a combination of biological, psychological and social terms (see also Chapter 1). […]

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Biological interventions for mental health problems

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The mental health assessment process

The mental health assessment process Mental health professionals must complete an assessment with the person in order to decide what the problem is and to decide on the best therapeutic intervention to use. Before any mental health assessment or therapeutic intervention is made it is important that a person’s informed consent is sought. See Chapter […]

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Members of the Community Mental Health Team

Members of the Community Mental Health Team PSYCHIATRIST A psychiatrist is a trained doctor who after doing their medical training specialized in mental health. Their role is to assess, diagnose, treat and manage mental health problems.Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team they develop holistic intervention plans. A psychiatrist working in a Community Mental Health […]

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Community Mental Health Services

Community Mental Health Services Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) are what we call general services. Any adult of working age who has a mental health problem can access them. There will be at least one in every borough or district within the UK. They are based in the community, generally at an easily accessible location. […]

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The Health Action Plan

The Health Action Plan (HAP) is the Government’s new initiative (arising from ‘Valuing People’) that aims to ensure that all people with intellectual disabilities have their health needs met. It includes details of:  The need for health interventions  Oral health and dental care  Fitness and mobility  Continence  Vision and hearing […]

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mental health assessment checklist

 Mental health assessment mental health assessment checklist Mental health problems in people with intellectual disabilities are best assessed by a range of health and social care professionals using a multi-disciplinary approach. These professionals and the services they work in are described in Chapter 3. The aims of the assessment are to:  Clarify what the […]

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mental health problems from bullying

mental health problems from bullying  Occupational and family stressors and mental health problems affect active duty military personnel’s overall job performance and productivity, and mental health problems can emerge from military service. Hourani, Williams, and Kress found that the military personnel with high rates of work and family stress had higher rates of mental health […]

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