Alix Dixon presents a recent systematic review on the effectiveness of CBT for autism spectrum disorders and comorbid anxiety or depression.
[read the full story...]CBT for Autism Spectrum Disorders and comorbid mental illness
36 Responses »
Annual health checks may reduce emergency hospital admissions for preventable conditions
Pauline Heslop summarises a UK primary care study that shows how emergency hospital admissions for preventable conditions can be reduced in people with learning disabilities who receive annual health checks.
[read the full story...]Dementia in Down syndrome: Are we ready for a clinical trial?
Leen Vereenooghe summarises the TOP-COG study (Towards Onset Prevention of COGnitive decline in adults with Down syndrome). This pilot RCT highlights the need to educate people with learning disabilities and their carers about the importance of research participation.
[read the full story...]Trends in antipsychotic prescribing in autism
Angela Hassiotis and James Dove summarise a recent meta-analysis of antipsychotic prescribing and use trends in US youth with autism spectrum disorder and/or learning disabilities.
[read the full story...]Antipsychotic overprescribing in people with learning disabilities #UCLJournalClub
Tayla McCloud from the #UCLJournalClub presents the findings of a cohort study showing that antipsychotics are being over-prescribed in people with learning disabilities.
[read the full story...]Let’s talk about sex! Sexual consent for people with learning disabilities
Nick Burton presents a recent literature review about the right to legal capacity to consent to sex for people with learning disabilities. He highlights a number of important questions that staff need to consider so that they can support people with learning disabilities to have healthy sexual relationships.
[read the full story...]Mental illness, challenging behaviour and psychotropic drugs #UCLJournalClub
Join us at 2-3pm on Wednesday 18th May for the #UCLJournalClub, which will be live broadcasted on YouTube and live tweeted by the @LearningDisElf
[read the full story...]Psychotherapy for people with learning disabilities: the views and experiences of IAPT practitioners
Reed Cappleman critiques a recent study of IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Treatments) practitioners’ experiences of providing therapy to people with intellectual disabilities.
[read the full story...]Stigma increases psychological distress in people with intellectual disabilities
David Steele reports on a recent cross-sectional study, which found that stigma was linked with increased psychological distress and poorer quality of life in people with intellectual disabilities.
[read the full story...]How can we help people with learning disabilities engage more in meaningful activities?
Nick Burton reviews a US study of people with learning disabilities living in community group homes, who help show how well they engage in meaningful social and non-social activities.
[read the full story...]