Health practitioner knowledge and confidence in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities

Kylie Hinde; Jonathan Mason

doi:10.3109/13668250.2020.1730075

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Health practitioner knowledge and confidence in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities

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Health practitioner knowledge and confidence in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities

Kylie Hinde and Jonathan Mason

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Vol.45(3), pp.269-278

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2020.1730075

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Abstract

confidence

diagnosis

intellectual disability

knowledge

mental disorder

treatment

UniSC Diversity Area - Disability and Inclusion

Background: There is limited Australian research investigating health practitioner knowledge and/or confidence in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders in people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Method: Ninety-three health practitioners from four professional groups (primary health practitioners, psychologists, mental health practitioners, and alternative therapies) completed a 34-item online survey comprising questions designed to identify participant knowledge of disorders described in the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and the Therapy Confidence Scale-Intellectual Disabilities. Results: Participants demonstrated low knowledge of symptomology and were "moderately confident" to "confident" working with people with IDs. Whilst professional group showed a significant main effect on confidence levels, post-hoc analysis did not detect significant differences between the individual professional groups. Conclusions: Australian participants demonstrated confidence, but low knowledge, in treating individuals with IDs. The development of training to address deficits in practitioner knowledge of symptomology, assessment, and assessment-based communication is recommended.

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Title: Health practitioner knowledge and confidence in diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities
Authors: Kylie Hinde (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Thompson Institute
Jonathan Mason (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Thompson Institute
Publication details: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Vol.45(3), pp.269-278
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2020.1730075
ISSN: 1366-8250
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450820502621
Output Type: Journal article

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