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Rogers, Claire L.; Goddard, Lorna; Hill, Elisabeth L.; Henry, Lucy A.; Crane, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
To date, research exploring experiences of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder has largely focused on parental perspectives. In order to obtain a more complete account of the autism spectrum disorder diagnostic process, it is essential that the views and experiences of professionals are heard. In this study, 116 multidisciplinary professionals…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Clinical Diagnosis
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Rigbye, Jane; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
According to the latest British Gambling Prevalence Survey, there are approximately 300,000 adult problem gamblers in Great Britain. In January 2007, the "British Medical Association" published a report recommending that those experiencing gambling problems should receive treatment via the National Health Service (NHS). This study…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Health Services, Therapy, Professional Associations
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Rose, N.; Kent, S.; Rose, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Objectives: Mainstream mental health services are providing more care for individuals with an intellectual disability (ID); this has implications for staff and service users. Attitudes of staff towards people with ID in mental health services may be negative and negative staff attitudes may have a detrimental impact on service provision. Design: A…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Mental Health Programs, Health Personnel
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Doessel, Darrel P.; Williams, Ruth F. G.; Nolan, Patricia – Clinical Psychologist, 2008
Mental health services provision is persistently criticised regarding resource inadequacy. Services are also subject to another dilemma, "structural imbalance". This study demonstrates the dimensions of structural imbalance in Australia's mental health sector by recourse to the 1997 Australian Bureau of Statistics national survey of…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
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Aspinall, Peter J. – Health Education Journal, 2007
Britain is becoming an increasingly diverse society in ethnic, cultural, and linguistic terms. Race equality as a matter of governance has gained momentum through legal developments and prioritization in policies. However, ethnic inequalities in health and healthcare are marked and persistent and language has been identified as a key barrier to…
Descriptors: Health Services, Foreign Countries, Language Aptitude, Immigrants