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A Systematic Review of Mental Health Focused Training Programs for Direct Support Professionals Working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Heather H. Kelley; Ty B. Aller; Matthew Wappett – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Direct Support Professionals (DSP) work closely with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and can play an important role in helping these individuals get treatment when they are also experiencing mental health concerns (MHC). Methods: We employed a systematic review search techniques to identify 15…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Staff Development
Communicating about Death and Dying with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Who Are Terminally Ill or Bereaved: A UK-Wide Survey of Intellectual Disability Support Staff
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Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Finlayson, Janet; Bernal, Jane; Taggart, Laurence; Lam, Claire Kar Kei; Todd, Stuart – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Illness and death are part of life for everyone, including people with intellectual disabilities. This study investigated the extent to which staff communicate about death with people with intellectual disability facing terminal illness or bereavement. Method: Staff who support people with intellectual disability in the UK (n = 690)…
Descriptors: Death, Adults, Terminal Illness, Grief
Active Support as Good Support in Group Homes? A Longitudinal Interview Study with Service Users
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Jenny Aspling; Veronica Svärd; Magnus Tideman – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Support from staff plays an important role in quality of life for people with intellectual disability. This study focuses on service users' views of Active Support as good support and whether Active Support increases the quality of everyday support in group homes. Method: Nine service users were interviewed at baseline and at follow-up…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Group Homes, Intellectual Disability
Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems in Singapore: Perspectives from Mainstream Mental Health Professionals
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Ee, Jonathan; Lim, Jan Mei; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Rose, John – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Background: Generic mental health staff often have contact with people with intellectual disabilities when they access mainstream mental health services. To date, there has not been any research conducted in nonwestern countries to explore their views. This paper investigates the views and experiences of mainstream mental health professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity
Implementation of Active Support over Time in Australia
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Research indicates the value of active support in achieving good outcomes across a number of quality of life domains for people with intellectual disabilities. However, implementation is not easy, and little research has explored why. We aimed to identify some of the factors that impact on implementation of active support in supported…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Staff Development
Practice Leadership at the Front Line in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: A Qualitative Study of Registered Managers of Community-Based, Staffed Group Homes
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Deveau, Roy; McGill, Peter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: The front-line management role in services for people with intellectual disabilities remains rather under-researched. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of registered managers in services for adults with intellectual disability who exhibit challenging behaviour. Method: Interviews, primarily focussed upon staff…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Behavior Problems, Interviews
A Delphi Study on Staff Bereavement Training in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Field
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Gray, Jennifer A.; Truesdale, Jesslyn – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
The Delphi technique was used to obtain expert panel consensus to prioritize content areas and delivery methods for developing staff grief and bereavement curriculum training in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field. The Delphi technique was conducted with a panel of 18 experts from formal and informal disability caregiving,…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Grief, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
The Influence of Staff Training on Challenging Behaviour in Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A Review
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Cox, Alison D.; Dube, Charmayne; Temple, Beverley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Many individuals with intellectual disability engage in challenging behaviour. This can significantly limit quality of life and also negatively impact caregivers (e.g., direct care staff, family caregivers and teachers). Fortunately, efficacious staff training may alleviate some negative side effects of client challenging behaviour. Currently, a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Literature Reviews, Staff Development