Improving mental health services for people with intellectual disabilities: service users' views
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The aim of this study was to seek the opinions of people with an intellectual disability who have additional mental health needs about the mental health services they receive. A semi-structured focus group methodology was used to ask participants about all aspects of the mental health services they receive. Overall, it was found that participants valued staff who listened to them and actively tried to help with their difficulties. They also wanted choice and control over their lives, particularly with regard to meaningful day activities. Limitations of the study are highlighted.
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People with intellectual disabilities and/or autism value healthcare professionals, their support network, and other professionals who work closely with them and who have specialist knowledge and experience of working with people who have intellectual disabilities.
“People with intellectual disabilities and/or autism value healthcare professionals, their support network, and other professionals who work closely with them and who have specialist knowledge and experience of working with people who have intellectual disabilities.26,67–72”
From Barriers and facilitators to primary health care for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism: an integrative review (2020) · cites this paper as [71]
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- Authors
- O'Brien, A., & Rose, J.
- Affiliations
- Ridge Hill Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- ORCID
- Rose, John
- Venue
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2010-12-08
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 40-47
- ISSN
- 2044-1282 (ISSN-L)
- 2044-1290
- OpenAlex
- W1965348298
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Birmingham
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Keywords
- intellectual disability, mental health services, service user perspectives, choice and control, service improvement
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