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What Is the Capability of the Australian Mental Health Workforce to Meet the Needs of People with an Intellectual Disability and Co-Occurring Mental Ill Health?
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Weise, Janelle; Fisher, Karen R.; Turner, Beth; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disability experience elevated rates of mental ill health. Yet they face barriers in accessing appropriate individualised mental health care. Further research is required to learn about the capability of the mental health workforce to facilitate access and participation in quality mental health care for this…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health Workers, Health Services, Specialists
Barriers and Enablers to Accessing Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review
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Whittle, Erin Louise; Fisher, Karen R.; Reppermund, Simone; Lenroot, Rhoshel; Trollor, Julian – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: It is well established that people with an intellectual disability have high rates of mental health problems, yet rates of uptake of services do not match need. Aim: To identify the current literature pertaining to the barriers and facilitators to access to mental health services for people with an intellectual disability. Method: A…
Descriptors: Barriers, Performance Factors, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
What Makes Generalist Mental Health Professionals Effective When Working with People with an Intellectual Disability? A Family Member and Support Person Perspective
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Weise, Janelle; Fisher, Karen R.; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Generalist mental health professionals are inadequately equipped to meet the rights of people with intellectual disability. A better understanding of the attributes of effective professionals may assist in the development of workforce capacity in this area. Methods: Twenty-eight family/support persons of people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Allied Health Personnel, Intellectual Disability, Focus Groups