Towards the Prevention of Behavioural and Psychiatric Disorders in People with Intellectual Disabilities

David Allen, Paul Langthorne, Bruce Tonge, Eric Emerson, Peter Mcgill, Robert Fletcher, Anton Dosen, Craig Kennedy

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Abstract

Intervention for behavioural and psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disabilities often only takes place once these conditions are well established and more resistant to change. As an alternative, this paper promotes a public health prevention model and maps out opportunities for intervention at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The resulting model is partly derived from generic research into these issues and partly on specific evidence on interventions for people with intellectual disabilities; it also contains more theoretical considerations. The additional research that is necessary to demonstrate the efficacy of the interventions identified is also considered. Central to this proposal is a greater integration of issues for people with intellectual disabilities within much broader policy and research agendas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)501-514
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Challenging behaviour
  • Mental health
  • Prevention

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