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A Comparison of Outpatients with Intellectual Disability Receiving Specialised and General Services in Ontario's Psychiatric Hospitals
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Lunsky, Y.; Gracey, C.; Bradley, E.; Koegl, C.; Durbin, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: This study compares outpatients with intellectual disability (ID) receiving specialised services to outpatients with ID receiving general services in Ontario's tertiary mental healthcare system in terms of demographics, symptom profile, strengths and resources, and clinical service needs. Methods: A secondary analysis of Colorado…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Psychiatric Hospitals, Patients, Foreign Countries
Assessment and Treatment Units for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour in England: An Exploratory Survey
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Mackenzie-Davies, N.; Mansell, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Evaluative studies have shown that special units for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who have challenging behaviour have advantages and disadvantages. There has been no survey of their number or characteristics for nearly 20 years. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all National Health Service trusts that had ID inpatient…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Mental Retardation, Questionnaires
A Comparison of Patients with Intellectual Disability Receiving Specialised and General Services in Ontario's Psychiatric Hospitals
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Lunsky, Y.; Bradley, E.; Durbin, J.; Koegl, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Over the years, the closure of institutions has meant that individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) must access mainstream (i.e. general) mental health services. However, concern that general services may not adequately meet the needs of patients with ID and mental illness has led to the development and implementation of more…
Descriptors: Health Services, Substance Abuse, Mental Retardation, Psychiatric Hospitals
Psychiatric Inpatient Units for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
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Smith, P.; Berney, T. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: Inpatient beds for the psychiatric assessment and treatment of young people (under the age of 18 years) with intellectual disability have become scarce although there is pressure to redevelop them. In the UK, 63% of the NHS beds are at Prudhoe Hospital. This study examines their role and utility in relation to community services, both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Case Studies, Children
A Survey of Off-Label Prescribing for Inpatients with Mild Intellectual Disability and Mental Illness
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Haw, C.; Stubbs, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: The term "off-label prescribing" refers to the use of a drug outside the terms of its Marketing Authorisation, including prescribing for an unlicensed indication. There have been few reports about off-label prescribing in psychiatry. The aims of the study were to determine the frequency of off-label prescribing of psychotropics for…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatry, Patients, Mental Disorders
Defining the Needs of Patients with Intellectual Disabilities in the High Security Psychiatric Hospitals in England
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Thomas, S. D.; Dolan, M.; Johnston, S.; Middleton, H.; Harty, M. A.; Carlisle, J.; Thornicroft, G.; Appleby, L.; Jones, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
Previous studies have suggested that a substantial proportion of the patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the high security psychiatric hospitals (HSPHs) should be transferred to more appropriate services to cater for their specific needs in the longer term. The individual and placement needs of high secure psychiatric patients detained…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychiatric Services, Patients, Psychiatric Hospitals