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The Development and Pilot Evaluation of ECHO Mental Health for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Lunsky, Yona; Bobbette, Nicole; Durbin, Janet; Gonzales, Angela; Grier, Elizabeth; Iruthayanathan, Renisha; Mia, Nadia; Pereira, Cheryl; Steel, Lee; Thakur, Anupam; Thomson, Kendra; Sockalingam, Sanjeev – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Health and social service providers have limited expertise with regard to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The aim of this study was to describe the development and pilot evaluation of a virtual capacity-building program (Project ECHO) focused on supporting the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Health and Service Use of Newcomers and Other Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Population-Based Study
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Durbin, Anna; Jung, James K. H.; Chung, Hannah; Lin, Elizabeth; Balogh, Robert; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study examines newcomers with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to other adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study used linked health and social services administrative data to identify adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Access to Health Care
Predictors of Worker Mental Health in Intellectual Disability Services during COVID-19
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Lunsky, Yona; Bobbette, Nicole; Chacra, Megan Abou; Wang, Wei; Zhao, Haoyu; Thomson, Kendra; Hamdani, Yani – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Workers supporting adults with intellectual disabilities experience significant stress in their essential role during COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of these workers and determine predictors of emotional distress. Methods: Eight hundred and thirty-eight workers supporting adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Social Services
Service Utilization Patterns in Parents of Youth and Adults with Intellectual Disability Who Experienced Behavioral Crisis
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Weiss, Jonathan; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Family caregivers play an important role in supporting people with intellectual disability (ID) and mental health problems or serious challenging behaviors across the life span. Relevant services for parents of people with ID may vary depending on the age of the child and the severity of mental health problems. Often, individuals with ID…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Adults, Children