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TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards the prevention of behavioural and psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disabilities
AU - Allen, David
AU - Langthorne, Paul
AU - Tonge, Bruce
AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - McGill, Peter
AU - Fletcher, Robert
AU - Dosen, Anton
AU - Kennedy, Craig
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - challenging behaviour
KW - mental health
KW - prevention
U2 - 10.1111/jar.12050
DO - 10.1111/jar.12050
M3 - Journal article
VL - 26
SP - 501
EP - 514
JO - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
SN - 1360-2322
IS - 6
ER -