Care staff awareness training on mental health needs of adults with learning disabilities
- Autor(en)
- John Tsiantis, S Diareme, C Dimitrakaki, G Kolaitis, A Flios, S Christogiorgos, Germain Weber, Luis Salvador-Carulla, J Hillery, H Costello
- Abstrakt
The mental health needs of adults with learning disabilities have not been adequately addressed in many European countries. Although carers can play a significant role in identification and referral, they usually lack the expertise necessary to identify signs of mental disorders. This study evaluated a care staff training programme aiming at improving awareness on issues of dual diagnosis in a group of 36 care staff from residential and community centres in Greece. Training was based on the British Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Training Pack and the PAS-ADD Checklist. The overwhelming majority of staff were very satisfied with training. Staff from institutional work settings, with no previous training on dual diagnosis and with a lower level of education, benefited to a significant degree. Changes occurred mostly in their knowledge and attitudes rather than practice. Supervised practical training is vital to transfer, strengthen and maintain positive changes at work. Π2004 Sage Publications.
- Organisation(en)
- Externe Organisation(en)
- National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Cádiz, University College Dublin, King's College London
- Journal
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Band
- 8
- Seiten
- 221-234
- Anzahl der Seiten
- 14
- ISSN
- 0022-2194
- Publikationsdatum
- 2004
- Peer-reviewed
- Ja
- ÖFOS 2012
- 5010 Psychologie
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
- Link zum Portal
- https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/care-staff-awareness-training-on-mental-health-needs-of-adults-with-learning-disabilities(4a6f016c-b05a-45ec-8ccc-6602c1303975).html