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Clinical Outcomes of a Specialised Inpatient Unit for Adults with Mild to Severe Intellectual Disability and Mental Illness
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Lunsky, Y.; White, S. E.; Palucka, A. M.; Weiss, J.; Bockus, S.; Gofine, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Limitations of general psychiatric services have led to the development of specialised psychiatric programmes for patients with intellectual disability (ID) and mental health needs. Few studies have examined treatment outcomes of specialised inpatient units, and no studies have explored how the effects of intervention may differ for…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Health Needs, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders
Unmet Health Care Needs of People with Disabilities: Population Level Evidence
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McColl, Mary Ann; Jarzynowska, Anna; Shortt, S. E. D. – Disability & Society, 2010
The present study examined population level data on unmet needs for adults with physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities, using the National Population Health Survey. The study revealed that disabled adults (aged 20-64) reported more than three times as many unmet health care needs as their non-disabled counterparts. Even after controlling for…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Emotional Problems, Hearing Impairments, Foreign Countries
PLACE: Guided Steps to Employment Readiness. Sourcebook on the World of Work. Part E: Personal Needs.
Rosove, Bruce; And Others – 1980
This PLACE Sourcebook on the World of Work provides clients in employment counseling with information about occupations, the norms of the labor market, and sources that clients can consult to find additional information on the part of PLACE related to personal needs. For each employment-related topic in the corresponding Workbook (CE 031 889)…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adults, Career Counseling, Career Education
PLACE: Guided Steps to Employment Readiness. Workbook. Part E: Personal Needs
Rosove, Bruce; And Others – 1980
This PLACE workbook for clients in employment counseling helps them assess their employability, specifically in the part of PLACE related to personal needs. (A companion sourcebook is available separately as CE 031 890.) It contains employment-related topics about which clients are asked questions that can help them identify employment problems.…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adults, Career Counseling, Career Education