The data show that half of people with learning difficulties a health - check received in the 2011/12 season. This is an improvement compa...
The data show that half of people with learning difficulties a health - check received in the 2011/12 season. This is an improvement compared to previous years, but it is unclear whether these checks include mental health problems. Do not focus on the person's physical health.
Nice recommends that all people with learning disabilities get an annual examination, including a review of their mental health.
The figures show , that it lived more than a million people with a learning disability in 2013 in England.
In the United - Kingdom, 40% of adults and 36% of children of learning disabilities are sure known to have the mental health problems at any given time.
Some specific types of mental health problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more common in the people with the difficulties of learning than those without.
Ian D. Rogers, curator and expert on the topic in the Committee NICE Quality Standard said: "We know that people with learning disabilities are at increased risk of mental health problems.
However, sometimes learning "difficulties the symptoms or physical health problem attributed wrongly, but as a change in mental health. This must change.
"I hope that controls NICE annual audits of mental health and physical health suggests that we know always routine, we can those who suffer in silence help to get the help they need."
Other recommendations in the new standard of Nice are:
- People with learning difficulties, requiring the evaluation of mental health should be addressed with experience in mental health problems in people with learning disabilities to a professional.
- People with learning difficulties and severe mental illness should have a professional reference to coordinate your care.
- People with learning difficulties and mental health problems receive psychological interventions (such as talking treatments) are appropriate to their understanding.
- People with learning difficulties, should take long-term medication (such as neuroleptics) an annual documentation of the reasons have to continue this treatment.
