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The health needs of people with learning disabilities: issues and

WebMany people with learning disabilities are not getting their annual health check, facing increased risk factors to a number of diseases as a result.

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Equality and Equity of Access to Healthcare for People with

WebImplications for Practice. Understanding why change is required is fundamental to achieving such change. It is thus necessary for those working within the healthcare system to …

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The Health Equalities Framework (HEF): Prioritising clinical …

WebThere is increasing evidence that use of the Health Equalities Framework (HEF/HEF+) can positively influence timely and prioritised approaches that improve health and social …

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Intellectual Disability and Health

WebThis article addresses the need for reasonable adjustments, and other issues, by using examples of a hospital passport, assessing the mental capacity of a person, and how to …

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MedRXweblines for Adults with an Intellectual Disability

WebThere is reduced life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability who have epilepsy – though this may be correlated with the degree of disability and thus additional …

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Consent and people with an intellectual disability: The basics (2021)

WebIn all areas of health care or social care, it is likely that you will encounter people with an intellectual disability, and it is essential to understand the principles of consent as applied …

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Diagnostic Overshadowing: See Beyond the Diagnosis

WebDiagnostic overshadowing occurs when a health professional makes the assumption that a person with learning disabilities’ behaviour is a part of their disability without exploring …

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Classification and Assessment of Psychiatric Disorders in Adults …

WebPRACTICE POINTS. Mental disorders are common in people with learning [intellectual] disabilities; Psychiatric assessment should include all aspects of the standard psychiatric …

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Health Action Plans Intellectual Disability and Health

WebThe process of health action planning may be initiated by the Primary Care team by the patient or by the health facilitator. Health Action Plan Stages: Areas to be covered in …

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Epidemiology of Intellectual Disability and Comorbid Conditions

WebEpidemiology is essentially the study of a disorder in a given population. Knowledge of the distribution of a disorder in a population can increase understanding of the causes and …

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Brain Development: Neuro-Behavioral Perspectives in …

WebChildren and adults with developmental (intellectual) and learning difficulties may exhibit delayed cognitive development.

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Annual Health Checks for People with Intellectual Disabilities in

WebElectronic templates are available for the annual check, based on the Cardiff Health Check template (see ‘Cardiff Health Check 2’ at www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk).The …

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Guidelines for Managing the Patient With Intellectual Disability in

WebPrepared by Elspeth Bradley and the Psychiatry Residency Year 1 (PGY1) Intellectual Disabilities Psychiatry Curriculum Planning Committee, University of Toronto.

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Depression In People With Intellectual Disabilities

WebDepression is likely to be much more common in people with intellectual disabilities than the general population – it is estimated that mental health conditions are up to 50% more …

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Visual Impairment: Its Effect on Cognitive Development and …

Web"Visual impairment" refers to all degrees of reduction in vision. "Blind" is defined as having no more vision than light perception in both eyes and where corrective lenses would …

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Passport to Health Intellectual Disability and Health

WebPassport to Health. A new passport scheme is helping improve the hospital experience for people with learning disabilities and their families. This is an outline of how it works. Jim …

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Gender Dysphoria and People with Intellectual Disability

WebThis is referred to as gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is classified diagnostically in DSM 5 as “Gender Dysphoria” and in ICD 10 as “Transsexualism”. ICD 11 adopts the term …

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Smoking and People with an Intellectual Disability

WebIndeed, among those with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities, levels of smoking are similar to the general population 5. Furthermore, compared to the general population, …

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