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Young, Anita F.; Chesson, Rosemary A. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
Here we describe the process by which research questions were developed for reducing health risks for people with learning disabilities. A participatory approach was used to give service users and carers a clear voice in "deciding" questions, thereby setting the research agenda. Audio-taped interviews and focus groups were used. Forty people (20…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Focus Groups, Risk
Stalker, Kirsten Ogilvie; Malloch, Margaret; Barry, Monica Anne; Watson, June Ann – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This paper reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive which examined the introduction and implementation of local area co-ordination (LAC) in Scotland. A questionnaire about their posts was completed by 44 local area co-ordinators, interviews were conducted with 35 local area co-ordinators and 14 managers and case…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Interviews
Moss, Lucy; Smith, Melanie; Wharton, Sarah; Hames, Annette – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
Chronic constipation is a common problem in people with learning disabilities. Treatment often involves dietary changes or long-term laxative use. The participants were five children with profound learning disabilities and additional physical difficulties. Their long-standing idiopathic constipation was managed by laxatives. Intervention lasted up…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Case Studies, Children
Distress in Children with Learning Disabilities at a Respite Unit: Perspectives on Their Experiences
Radcliffe, Jonathan J. L.; Turk, Vicky – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
Numerous studies have investigated the benefits of respite to families with a disabled child. Far fewer have examined the effects on the child and none have systematically compared information about this from different sources. Reports of behavioural reactions and views on distress were gathered from parents, teachers and respite staff. Children…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Children, Separation Anxiety, Child Behavior
Brooks, Michelle; Davies, Stephanie – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
People with a learning disability, the experts of their own experience are increasingly involved in research. We will be discussing in this paper their centrality in the development of a psychological therapy outcome measure for people with learning disabilities. Their involvement needs to go beyond giving their views to being included in the…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Learning Disabilities, Psychotherapy, Measures (Individuals)
Marshall, Thomas – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Background: Buccal midazolam is widely used in children for the emergency treatment of epilepsy, and these children are graduating into adult learning disability services. Aims: The aim of this paper was to appraise the evidence for buccal midazolam as a treatment for prolonged seizures in adults with learning disabilities. Method: A literature…
Descriptors: Patients, Seizures, Adults, Learning Disabilities
Lewis, Sarah; Bell, Dorothy; Gillanders, David – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Chronic pain is a prevalent, under-diagnosed problem in the learning disability population. This is in part due to communication problems, unrecognized pain behaviours and the effects of medication. As a consequence, chronic pain often goes untreated and causes ongoing distress. This paper initially describes the main research that has been…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Quality of Life, Learning Disabilities, Depression (Psychology)
Marshall, Keith; Willoughby-Booth, Simon – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
There are few reliable self-report measures suitable for people with a learning disability in reporting psychological distress. This study examines the modification of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), exploring its reliability, using two different presentation styles. One style included a sequencing task then…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Learning Disabilities, Measurement Techniques, Reliability
Cameron, Lois; Murphy, Joan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Research in the field of learning disability presents particular ethical challenges when obtaining consent from participants. This is further exacerbated when the nature of the research requires participation at all ability levels and involves people with communication impairments. The process of obtaining consent in a research study with 48…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Learning Disabilities, Ability, Ethics
Peckham, Nicholas Guy – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
In his capacity as a Clinical Psychologist the author provides psychological support to people with learning disabilities living in hospital and in the community. Frequently, the problem behaviour highlighted in referral letters (such as sexualized behaviour, anger management or self-harm) is formulated as relating to a past history of abuse and…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Abuse, Learning Disabilities, Group Counseling
Cant, Richard; Standen, Penny – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
There is evidence that people with learning disabilities who offend are treated differently within the criminal justice system compared to non-disabled offenders. As their treatment depends on decisions made by professionals within the criminal justice system, this study set out to explore the attitudes of these professionals. Semi-structured…
Descriptors: Criminals, Learning Disabilities, Juvenile Justice, Crime
Leggett, Janice; Goodman, Wendy; Dinani, Shamim – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
This article describes a small qualitative study investigating the experiences of people with learning disabilities who have been interviewed by the police, including their views on Appropriate Adults (AAs). Of concern, but consistent with other research in this area, a significant proportion of this, albeit small, group were not afforded the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Police, Law Enforcement
Goodman, Wendy; Leggett, Janice; Garrett, Tanya – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Locus of control can be a useful measure of treatment outcome in offenders from the general population. However, there is little information regarding locus of control and offenders with learning disabilities. Existing measures of locus of control use complex language and abstract ideas that may not be accessible to individuals in this group. A…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Locus of Control, Learning Disabilities, Criminals
Hayes, Susan; Shackell, Phil; Mottram, Pat; Lancaster, Rachel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Over-representation of people with learning disability in prisons has been demonstrated in many Western jurisdictions. This was the first comprehensive research in a UK prison. The research used a random 10% sample of a prison population (n = 140). A semi-structured interview, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (UK version) and the Vineland…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Incidence, Intelligence, Learning Disabilities
Hayes, Susan Carol – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Of the 4000 women and girls in custody in England and Wales, an unknown proportion will have a learning disability. Most research on the plight of offenders or accused persons with a learning disability has focussed on men because women form a small proportion of the prison population, and women with learning disabilities are an even smaller…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Sexual Abuse, Mental Disorders