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European service perspectives for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Geraldine Holt ,
Helen Costello  and
Nick Bouras
Geraldine Holt
Affiliation:
King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Estia Centre, London, UK, geraldine.holt@kcl.ac.uk
Helen Costello
Affiliation:
King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Estia Centre, London, UK, email helen.costello@kcl.ac.uk
Nick Bouras
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Estia Centre, London, UK, email Nick.Bouras@kcl.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Services for people with intellectual disabilities, in the UK as elsewhere, have changed dramatically over the last 30 years; deinstitutionalisation has probably been the largest experiment in social policy in our time. The vast majority of people with intellectual disabilities, their families and carers have benefited from having a better quality of life as a result of deinstitutionalisation. However, much still needs to be done to integrate this population more into society and to ensure they are offered the appropriate supports to meet their needs.

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Thematic Papers — Introduction
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International Psychiatry , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 3 - 4
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2008

References

Holt, G., Hardy, S. & Bouras, N. (eds) (2005) Mental Health in Learning Disabilities: A Training Package for Staff Working with People with a Dual Diagnosis of Learning Disability and a Mental Health Problem (3rd edn). Pavilion Publishing.Google Scholar
Xenitidis, K., Gratsa, A., Bouras, N., et al (2004) Psychiatric inpatient care for adults with intellectual disabilities: generic or specialist units? Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48, 11–18.Google Scholar
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