scholarly journals Proposed model for the delivery of a mental health service to people with intellectual disability

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 345-346
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Proposed Model

Expert consensus on the operation of an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service in New South Wales, Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 103985622110142
Author(s):  
Jessica A Walsh ◽  
Janelle Weise ◽  
Claire Eagleson ◽  
Julian N Trollor ◽  
Rachael C Cvejic
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Mental Health Staff ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
South Wales

Objective: To identify and reach consensus on the priorities and operation of an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service in New South Wales, Australia. Method: An online Delphi consultation was conducted with 25 intellectual disability mental health experts. Results: Participants agreed that the service should involve a multidisciplinary team and accept people with an intellectual disability aged over 15 years with complex needs and/or atypical presentations. Agreed service roles included short-term assessment, diagnosis and treatment, providing high-level clinical advice, and capacity building. Endorsed principles and practical ways of working align with existing guidelines. Conclusions: This study describes experts’ views on how an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service should operate in New South Wales. Further consultation is needed to determine the views of people with an intellectual disability and mental health staff.

Training needs analysis of nurses caring for individuals an intellectual disability and or autism spectrum disorder in a forensic service

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic Burke ◽  
Angela Cocoman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
Seamless Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

Purpose Examining the education and training needs of forensic nurses is paramount as services move from the older institutions to new care settings. The purpose of this study was to identify Irish Forensic nurses perceived deficits in their knowledge and skills to assist them to provide effective seamless care for individuals with an intellectual disability within their forensic mental health service, so that appropriate training could be provided. Design/methodology/approach Training needs analysis (TNA) procedures are used as a way of establishing the continuing processional development of staff, as they seek to identify the gaps between the knowledge and skills of an individual and the need for further training. A training needs tool developed by Hicks and Hennessy (2011) was used and completed by nurses working in an Irish forensic mental health service. A total of 140 surveys were circulated and 74 were completed (51 per cent response). Findings The top priority training needs identified were for additional training in research and audit and in the use of technology. Other self-identified training needs included additional training in behavioural management for challenging behaviour, understanding mental health and intellectual disability and dual diagnosis, training in enhancing communication skills and how to work with patients who have an intellectual disability patients specific training on autistic spectrum disorders and a guide and template for advance individual care planning and for caring for the physical health needs and promoting the physical health needs of these patients. Originality/value Despite there being a vast range of training issues identified, the majority of nurses appear to have a clear idea of their training needs to ensure the provision of seamless care for individuals with an intellectual disability within a forensic mental health setting. This TNA has identified the specific needs of nursing staff working at different positions across the interface of intellectual disability and forensic mental health care.

Barriers to mental health service use in Asian American and European American college students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina B. Gee ◽  
Gagan S. Khera ◽  
Alyssa T. Poblete ◽  
Barunie Kim ◽  
Syeda Y. Buchwach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
European American
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