A Survey of Referrals to Specialist Services for People with Learning Disabilities who have a Dual Diagnosis or Challenging Behaviour

Allen, David G. and Kerr, Michael Patrick 1994. A Survey of Referrals to Specialist Services for People with Learning Disabilities who have a Dual Diagnosis or Challenging Behaviour. British Journal of Learning Disabilities 22 (4) , pp. 144-147. 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1994.tb00138.x

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Abstract

There exists, as yet, no proven service model for people with learning difficulties who are difficult to serve in community settings. This paper describes an initial survey of referrals to separate services for people with a dual diagnosis or behavioural challenges using a structured rating scale. Few significant differences were evident between the populations using the two services, and those which were found related more to the severity of management problems rather than diagnostic criteria. It is suggested that planners and clinicians should avoid producing overlapping services and concentrate instead on unified multidisciplinary assessment and intervention.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	1354-4187
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 08:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/84781

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