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What do specialist mental health professionals think of the mental health services for people with intellectual disabilities in Singapore?
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Ee, Jonathan Kroese, Biza Stenfert Lim, Jan Mei Rose, John |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | This research aimed to investigate the views and experiences of specialist mental health professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems in Singapore in order to gain insight into the functioning of the local specialist intellectual disability mental health service and how it may be improved.Methods:Eight staff members from specialist service were interviewed. The transcriptions of the interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.Results:Analysis revealed four themes (1) Identifying their roles; (2) Ensuring continuity of care; (3) Disempowerment of service users and (4) Improving clinical practice.Conclusions:Participants identified the challenges they faced working with this population. They highlighted the importance of building therapeutic relationships during the treatment process and discussed the stigma that people with intellectual disabilities face in the community. Recommendations and implications are discussed in relation to service provision, improving staff knowledge and recruiting more staff to work in this field. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/17446295211030094?download=true |
| Starting Page | 972 |
| Ending Page | 989 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| ISSN | 17446295 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (JLD) |
| e-ISSN | 17446309 |
| DOI | 10.1177/17446295211030094 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2021-08-24 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2021 |
| Subject Keyword | mental health services intellectual disabilities qualitative research mental health professionals staff attitudes |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Professions Psychiatry and Mental Health |
