The law

Mental Health Act 1983 460 Mental Health Act 2007 462 Compulsory admission to hospital for assessment and treatment 464 Emergency holding powers 466 Mental Health Review Tribunals 468 The Mental Health Act Commission 470 Sexual Offences Act 472 Disability Discrimination Act 2005 474 Human Rights Act ...

Forensic nursing

Risk assessment and management 400 People who have offended in law 402 People in mainstream prison 404 Rights of victims 406 Rights of person offending 408 Rights to a solicitor 410 People with intellectual disabilities as witnesses 412 Admission for assessment 414 Admission for treatment ...

Supporting people in mainstream health services

General practitioners 334 Health visitors 336 District nurses 338 Community children’s nurses 340 School nurses 342 Midwives 344 Maternity services 346 Parenting groups 348 Dentists 350 Podiatrist 352 Audiologist 354 Dietitian 356 Physiotherapy 358 Occupational therapy 360 Optical care 362 Community nurses mental health 364...

Mental health and emotional well being

Introduction 214 Promoting emotional well-being 216 Promoting assertiveness 218 Primary care 220 Secondary care 222 Tertiary care 224 Prevalence rates 226 Factors contributing to mental health 228 Anxiety disorders 230 Psychotic disorders 232 Organic disorders 234 Dementia (in people with intellectual disability) 236 Psychopathology 238...

Physical health and well being

Introduction 140 Health inequalities 142 Principles of health promotion 144 Promoting public health 146 Promoting physical well-being of individuals 148 Physical health assessment of people with intellectual disability 150 Blood pressure, temperature, pulse 152 Respiration and oxygen saturation levels 154 Epilepsy 156 Supporting people with epilepsy ...

The nature of intellectual disability

Introduction 2 Identifying intellectual disability 4 Degree of intellectual disability 6 Definition of intellectual disability 8 Incidence and prevalence of intellectual disability 10 Diagnosing intellectual disability 12 Causes and manifestations of intellectual disability 14 Common conditions among people with intellectual disability 16 Defining intellectual disability nursing ...

National occupational standards and professional requirements

QA statement of intellectual disability nursing 524 Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK) 526 An Bord Altranais—requirements 528 Codes of practice 530 Unsafe standards of care 532 Recording and reporting 534 Complaints 536 Right to independent advocacy 538 ‘Programmes in the learning disabilities branch of nursing prepare nurses to work with people with a range of learning disabilities and with their families and significant others. Learning disability nurses’ work is underpinned by the concepts of partnership, inclusion and advocacy. The role of the learning disability nurse, specifically, is to assist and support people to become and remain healthy, to improve their competence and quality of life, and to fulfill their potential. Learning disability nurses work with people with a spectrum of needs and abilities in a wide variety of settings, often working collaboratively with professionals from a range of health and social care agencies. This support may take place in the National Health Service (NHS), voluntary or independent sector, or in the patient/client’s own home’....

Research

Introduction 500 Defining areas for research 502 Undertaking a literature review 504 Qualitative approaches 506 Quantitative approaches 508 Ethical issues in research 510 Involving people with intellectual disabilities in the research process 512 Working with people with intellectual disabilities in the research process 514 Mixed methods ...

Lifestyles

Citizenship 436 Residential alternatives 438 Supported living and home ownership 440 Village and intentional communities 442 Risk management 444 Productive work 446 Supported employment 448 Networks of support and friends 450 Encouraging friendships 452 Retirement 454 Retirement options 456 The idea of citizenship is based on the relationship between the individual and the state. It embraces the notion of reciprocal rights and responsibilities between citizen and state. If we believe in the existence of rights, it follows that we also believe in corresponding duties. We have a notion of a ‘good citizen’ who lives up to his responsibilities in society, and believe that the state has an obligation to meet the welfare needs of its citizens. The principle of representation is fundamental in society. It is connected closely with the concept of citizenship, which centres on the relationship between the individual and the state. Marshall has referred to citizenship as a status bestowed on those who are full members of a community....

Therapeutic interventions

Inclusive communication 294 Advocacy 296 Multisensory rooms 298 Sensory integration 300 Behavioural interventions 302 Family therapy 304 Touch 306 Complementary and alternative therapies 308 Art, drama, and music 310 Intensive interaction 312 Hydrotherapy 314 Conductive education 316 TEACCH 318 Gentle teaching 320 Anger management 322...