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"Everyone on the Same Team, All Working Together": Implementing a Co-ordinated Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Supporting Young People with Co-occurring Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Issues
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Whitehead, R.; Hopkins, L.; Hughes, E.; Kehoe, M.; Pedwell, G. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of mental health issues for young people with intellectual disability (ID), young people with ID can struggle to receive the mental health support they need. The aim of this study was to examine a new community-based, clinical mental health service for young people (12-25 years) with co-occurring ID and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Access to Health Care
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Individuals with Intellectual Disability through the Iowa Start (I-Start) Program
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Beasley, Joan B.; Kalb, Luther; Klein, Ann – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of psychiatric disorders, and coinciding high rates of emergency service use. The current study seeks to explore strategies to improve outcomes by reporting a one-year prospective investigation among 41 individuals (Mean age = 32 years, SD = 12) with ID and mental health needs who…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Rural Areas, Mental Disorders, Comorbidity