The role of nurses/social workers in using a multidimensional guideline for diagnosis of anxiety and challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities

Abstract

After following a training programme, nurses/social workers can effectively contribute to the diagnostic process in clients with anxiety and related challenging behaviours.

Effects of Dementia Care Mapping on job satisfaction and caring skills of staff caring for older people with intellectual disabilities: A quasi‐experimental study

“…. This lack can lead to low job satisfaction, stress and burnout (Ineland, Sauer, & Molin, 2017;Langdon, 2007;Mills & Rose, 2011;Pruijssers et al, 2015;Rose, Mills, Silva, & Thompson, 2013;Vassos & Nankervis, 2012), and creates a strong need for an evidence-based method to help professionals to appropriately support their ageing clients (Duggan et al, 1996;Iacono et al, 2014;Watchman, 2008;Wilkinson, Kerr, & Cunningham, 2005). Such methods can be derived partly from standard geriatric and dementia care, as, for example, the use of person-centred approaches (Bickenbach et al, 2012;Campens et al, 2017;Hales, Ross, & Ryan, 2006).…”

“…This a potential challenge to ID‐care staff, who often lack the knowledge and skills to adapt to the changing behaviour, responses and needs of their clients (Cleary & Doodey, ; Iacono, Bigby, Carling‐Jenkins, & Torr, ; Janicki, ; Myrbakk & von Tetzchner, ). This lack can lead to low job satisfaction, stress and burnout (Ineland, Sauer, & Molin, ; Langdon, ; Mills & Rose, ; Pruijssers et al, ; Rose, Mills, Silva, & Thompson, ; Vassos & Nankervis, ), and creates a strong need for an evidence‐based method to help professionals to appropriately support their ageing clients (Duggan et al, ; Iacono et al, ; Watchman, ; Wilkinson, Kerr, & Cunningham, ). Such methods can be derived partly from standard geriatric and dementia care, as, for example, the use of person‐centred approaches (Bickenbach et al, ; Campens et al, ; Hales, Ross, & Ryan, ).…”

The Diagnostic Guideline for Anxiety and Challenging Behaviour for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Preliminary Outcomes on Internalizing Problems, Challenging Behaviours, Quality of Life and Clients' Satisfaction

“…The current study was designed to obtain insight into the preliminary outcomes of our diagnostic guideline at client level. Previous studies by our research group regarding the application of this guideline have already demonstrated improvements of the quality of the diagnoses and treatment plans and more active involvement of support staff in the diagnostic process (Pruijssers, van Meijel, Maaskant, Teerenstra, Keeman & van Achterberg 2015).…”

“…Previously conducted qualitative analyses by our research group indeed showed less anxiety in clients with intellectual disability after 3 months ego‐strengthening treatment, concomitant with improvements in feelings of security and the decrease of excessive demands imposed on clients (Pruijssers et al . ). These anxiety treatments by ego strengthening (enhancing the sense of safety and reducing excessive demands) primarily focused on strengthening the social and emotional levels of functioning.…”

Guidelines improve nurses’ knowledge and confidence in diagnosis of anxiety and challenging behaviours in people with intellectual disabilities

“…However, despite their key observational roles, nurses/social workers are rarely actively involved in the diagnostic process. It has been postulated that the reasons for their lack of contribution may relate to a deficit of diagnostic knowledge/skills1 and the absence of multidimensional diagnostic guidelines 2…”