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Young People with Learning Disabilities Living in State Care: Their Emotional, Behavioural and Mental Health Status
Published in:
Child Care in Practice, Vol: 13, Page: 401-416,Routledge
Publication Date:
2007
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of this study was to examine the emotional, behavioural and mental health status of a group of young people with and without learning disabilities residing in state care.
Abstract:
Young people with learning disabilities are significantly more at risk of developing mental health difficulties than their non-disabled peers, with prevalence rates of around 40% commonly reported. Nevertheless, high levels of mental health problems also exist among young people living in state care. However, few studies have examined the mental health of these young people with learning disabilities who also live away from home in state care. This paper examines the emotional, behavioural and mental health status of a group of young people with and without learning disabilities residing in state care. Data were collected from social worker reports and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire on these two cohorts who were living in state care for a minimum of one year. The young people with learning disabilities had a higher prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems and were also significantly more likely to score within the abnormal range of the Total Difficulties Score of the SDQ (77.1%) compared with their non-disabled peers (49.6%). There is a need for greater recognition of young peoplewith learning disabilities who live in state care in order to identify emotional, behavioural and mental health needs and to develop more appropriate and effective care plans/therapeutic interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Child Care in Practice is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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Study Type:
Study Papers » Case Study » Descriptive Studies - Without a comparision
Notes:
Article 13575279 Accession Number: 26205678; Taggart, Laurence 1; Email Address: l.taggart@ulster.ac.uk; Cousins, Wendy 2; Milner, Sharon 2; Affiliations: 1: Room BO11, School of Nursing, University of Ulster, Cromore Rd, Coleraine, Co. Antrim BT52 1SA, UK 2: University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Source Info: Oct2007, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p401; Thesaurus Term: LEARNING disabilities; Thesaurus Term: DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; Thesaurus Term: MENTAL health; Thesaurus Term: CHILD mental health; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN with mental disabilities; Thesaurus Term: PEOPLE with mental disabilities; Thesaurus Term: MENTAL health services; Thesaurus Term: PSYCHOLOGY, Pathological; Subject Term: COGNITION disorders; Number of Pages: 16p; Illustrations: 2 charts, 2 graphs. Document Type: Article
Categories:
learning disabilities
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - Disorders of psychological development - learning disabilities
Keywords:
- CHILD mental health
- CHILDREN with mental disabilities
- COGNITION disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- learning disabilities
- Mental Health
- Mental Health Services
- PEOPLE with mental disabilities
- PSYCHOLOGY, Pathological
Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)