The Psychiatric Care of People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Perceptions of Consultant Psychiatrists in Victoria

Lennox, Nicholas; Chaplin, Robert

doi:10.3109/00048679609065044

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“…This desire for training parallels the findings of a recent Australian study (10), which reported that up to 76 percent of psychiatrists were interested in further training in how to treat psychiatric patients with developmental disabilities. Eighty-four percent of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that specialized training in this field should be required during psychiatry residency.…”

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General Psychiatry Residents' Perceptions of Specialized Training in the Field of Mental Retardation

Reinblatt

Rifkin

Coffey

2004

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This study examined the perceptions of general psychiatry residents about the utility of specialized training that they received on an inpatient unit for patients with mental retardation and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. An anonymous questionnaire was sent to 58 former and current residents, and 43 questionnaires were returned. Views about the educational components of the training program were rated by Likert scale. A total of 98 percent of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that training was useful. Most respondents (56 percent) rated the training as sufficient preparation to treat patients with mental retardation; 84 percent reported that the training should be required during psychiatric residencies. Psychiatry residents were very satisfied with their specialized educational experience and found it to be a valuable component of their training.

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General Psychiatry Residents' Perceptions of Specialized Training in the Field of Mental Retardation

Reinblatt

Rifkin

Coffey

2004

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“…A study of Australian psychiatrists, for instance, found that 75% of those surveyed felt that they hadn't received sufficient training in dual diagnosis, and 39% preferred not to treat the dually diagnosed. 45 Since those with mild MR are less likely to have trouble communicating or severe baseline symptoms, the process of diagnosis is much less difficult for this group than for those with severe MR. 42 Consequently, individuals with mild MR may be more likely to be given a mental health diagnosis than those with more severe MR. It is unclear whether those with more severe MR are less likely to have such problems or merely less likely to be identified with mental health conditions.…”

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Mental Health Disorders among Individuals with Mental Retardation: Challenges to Accurate Prevalence Estimates

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SYNOPSISObjectives. The objectives of this literature review were to assess current challenges to estimating the prevalence of mental health disorders among individuals with mental retardation (MR) and to develop recommendations to improve such estimates for this population.Methods. The authors identified 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, government documents, or reports from national and international organizations on the mental health status of people with MR. Based on the study's inclusion criteria, 52 articles were included in the review.Results. Available data reveal inconsistent estimates of the prevalence of mental health disorders among those with MR, but suggest that some mental health conditions are more common among these individuals than in the general population. Two main challenges to identifying accurate prevalence estimates were found: (1) health care providers have difficulty diagnosing mental health conditions among individuals with MR; and (2) methodological limitations of previous research inhibit confidence in study results.Conclusions. Accurate prevalence estimates are necessary to ensure the availability of appropriate treatment services. To this end, health care providers should receive more training regarding the mental health treatment of individuals with MR. Further, government officials should discuss mechanisms of collecting nationally representative data, and the research community should utilize consistent methods with representative samples when studying mental health conditions in this population.

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“…Research has also been conducted with medical students where although almost all students believed their future practice would include patients with developmental disabilities, 70% indicated that specialists in the area (and not themselves) should be providing primary care to this population (Burge et al, 2008). Over one third of surveyed Australian psychiatrists voiced that they would prefer not to serve individuals with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental health issues (Lennox & Chaplin, 1996). These findings are problematic to the health and well-being of those with developmental disabilities as decreased interest by professionals in working with the population may lead to clinicians who avoid taking on clients with developmental disabilities and to increased wait times for these patients to see specialists in the field.…”

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“…One important factor affecting the availability of services is the interest and attitudes of providers, as some health care providers have voiced a preference not to serve individuals with developmental disabilities (Edwards, Lennox, & White, 2007;Lennox & Chaplin, 1996) and would not choose a career in the area (Reinblatt, Rifkin, & Freeman, 2004). Within Canadian social work programs, a lack of faculty interest and expertise in developmental disabilities (Burge, Druick, Caron, Ouellette-Kuntz, & Paquette, 1999) and a lack of student interest in placements focused on developmental disabilities (Burge, Druick, Caron, & Ouellette-Kuntz, 1998) have been reported.…”

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Predictors of Psychology Graduate Student Interest in the Field of Developmental Disabilities

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Weiss³

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Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

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This study examined predictors of interest in the future provision of clinical services to people with developmental disabilities by Canadian graduate students in psychology. Utilizing a crosssectional survey, 458 psychology students from clinical, clinical neuropsychology, and counseling psychology programs from across Canada provided information on their interest in working with the population, their formal training experiences within the university, and their experiences outside the university. Formal training in school and informal experiences in the community were significant predictors of students' intention to work with clients with a developmental disability. The implications of these findings for training programs are discussed.

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The Psychiatric Care of People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Perceptions of Consultant Psychiatrists in Victoria

Cited by 61 publications

References 8 publications

General Psychiatry Residents' Perceptions of Specialized Training in the Field of Mental Retardation

General Psychiatry Residents' Perceptions of Specialized Training in the Field of Mental Retardation

Mental Health Disorders among Individuals with Mental Retardation: Challenges to Accurate Prevalence Estimates

Predictors of Psychology Graduate Student Interest in the Field of Developmental Disabilities

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