Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
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J Intellect Disabil Res · Sep 2012
Health professionals' attitudes and emotions towards working with adults with intellectual disability (ID) and mental ill health.
Mainstream mental health services are providing more care for individuals with an intellectual disability (ID); this has implications for staff and service users. Attitudes of staff towards people with ID in mental health services may be negative and negative staff attitudes may have a detrimental impact on service provision. ⋯ The research suggests that numerous factors, including the role of emotional experience and a number of environmental aspects, need to be considered in the context of providing mental health services to adults with ID to ensure the highest quality. Research limitations and clinical implications of the study are also considered.