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A Scoping Study of a Tertiary Intellectual Disability Mental Health Service: A Family Member and Support Person Perspective
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Weise, Janelle; Cvejic, Rachael; Eagleson, Claire; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: People with intellectual disability (ID) experience barriers in accessing mental health care. Recommendations have been made to implement specialist intellectual disability mental health (IDMH) services in Australia. However, there is limited evidence to inform service development. Method: Family members and support persons of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Public Health, Synchronous Communication
Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Daniels, Amy M.; Como, Ariel; Hergüner, Sabri; Kostadinova, Krasimira; Stosic, Jasmina; Shih, Andy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The aim of this study was to understand the diagnostic, service and lived experiences of families affected by ASD in Southeast Europe. A total of 758 caregivers from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey were surveyed from 2013 to 2015 about characteristics of the child with ASD; service encounters; and caregiver perceptions. The average age at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individual Characteristics
Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness among Schizophrenic Patients and Their Families (Comparative Study)
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Mahmoud, Sahar; Zaki, Rania A. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study was a comparative study aiming to assess the extent of internalized stigma of mental illness among patients with schizophrenia & identify stigma as perceived by family members caring schizophrenic patients. The study was conducted in two settings 1st clinic was outpatient clinic for psychiatric patient affiliated to Abbasia…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Schizophrenia, Psychiatry
Irish Clinicians' Views of Interventions for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Ridge, Katie; Guerin, Suzanne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
The current study investigated clinicians' perspectives on the effectiveness of interventions designed to support the development of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs). Researchers developed a semi-structured interview which was administered to 11 clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of ASDs (5 = clinical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Autism, Psychologists, Interviews
Staffs' Knowledge and Perceptions of Working with Women with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems
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Taggart, L.; McMillan, R.; Lawson, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Aim: There is a growing evidence of the physical and mental health inequalities in people with intellectual disability (ID) although less has been written concerning the mental health of women with ID (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities). This is compared with the substantive literature published within…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders
Queensland Psychiatrists' Attitudes and Perceptions of Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Edwards, N.; Lennox, N.; White, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Quality mental health care for adults with an intellectual disability (ID) depends upon the availability of appropriately trained and experienced psychiatrists. There have been few surveys of psychiatrists working with this population. Method: This Australian study obtained psychiatrists' attitudes to and perceptions of the mental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Health Needs