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How Do Australian Mental Health Services Use Easy Read to Make Information Accessible for People with Intellectual Disability?
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Newman, Bronwyn; Fisher, Karen R.; Trollor, Julian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Access to health information is a right for all people. Easy read information is one strategy used to make information accessible for people with intellectual disability. This research explored how easy read is used and the ways accessible information can address access barriers, with a focus on Australian mental health services.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, Access to Information, Readability
Impact of Disability Services on Mental Health Service Utilization in Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Lewis, Sunali B.; Florio, Tony; Srasuebkul, Preeyaporn; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Can disability support services (DS) facilitate access to mental health services (MHS) for people with intellectual disability? This study utilized 10 years of data from 6,260 persons in NSW who had received DS and specific MHS to quantify the relationship between DS utilization and MHS utilization in adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Crime and Victimization among People with Intellectual Disability with and without Comorbid Mental Illness
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Thomas, Stuart D. M.; Nixon, Margaret; Ogloff, James R. P.; Daffern, Michael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Accumulating evidence internationally points to an increased risk of crime perpetration and victimization among people with an intellectual disability (ID). This study aimed to examine the impact that comorbid mental illness had on the association between intellectual disability, crime perpetration and criminal victimization. Method: A…
Descriptors: Crime, Victims of Crime, Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders
A Scoping Study of a Tertiary Intellectual Disability Mental Health Service: A Family Member and Support Person Perspective
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Weise, Janelle; Cvejic, Rachael; Eagleson, Claire; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: People with intellectual disability (ID) experience barriers in accessing mental health care. Recommendations have been made to implement specialist intellectual disability mental health (IDMH) services in Australia. However, there is limited evidence to inform service development. Method: Family members and support persons of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Public Health, Synchronous Communication
Salutary Lessons from the Delivery of Mental Health Services to People with Intellectual Disability -- A Historical Perspective from Intellectual Disability Mental Health Experts in New South Wales, Australia
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Weise, Janelle; Mohan, Adith; Walsh, Jessica; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: People with intellectual disability (ID) face barriers to accessing mental healthcare. Individuals who have had significant experience in intellectual disability mental health (IDMH) can provide insights into strategies to overcome these barriers. Methods: This historical investigation applied an interpretive descriptive approach…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Workers, Expertise, Intellectual Disability
What Can the Experiences of People with an Intellectual Disability Tell Us about the Desirable Attributes of a Mental Health Professional?
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Weise, Janelle; Fisher, Karen R.; Whittle, Erin; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Introduction: Mental health professionals have reported that they have limited knowledge, skills, and confidence in the area of intellectual disability mental health. This article aims to learn from the experiences of people with intellectual disability about the attributes that may assist mainstream mental health professionals to provide them…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health Workers, Professional Personnel, Mainstreaming
Individual and Organisational Factors Associated with the Use of Seclusion in Disability Services
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Webber, Lynne S.; Richardson, Ben; Lambrick, Frank – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Seclusion is a restrictive intervention that results in some form of containment and social isolation of a person from others. Little is known about the relationships between individual and organisation factors and the use of seclusion in disability services. Method: The reported use of seclusion in disability services in Victoria,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Human Services, Social Isolation