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Towards the Prevention of Behavioural and Psychiatric Disorders in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Author(s) -
Allen David,
Langthorne Paul,
Tonge Bruce,
Emerson Eric,
McGill Peter,
Fletcher Robert,
Dosen Anton,
Kennedy Craig
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.12050
Subject(s) - intellectual disability , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychiatry , public health , challenging behaviour , borderline intellectual functioning , clinical psychology , medicine , nursing , cognition
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.