Module 3 - Assessment of Mental Health for People with an Intellectual Disability

Case Examples

Case 3:

Andrea is a 40 year old woman with a severe intellectual disability. She is generally calm and co- operative but has periods where she doesn’t sleep, stops eating and repeatedly shouts out “the dogs are coming”. She is not able to explain what she means by this.

Module 1 - Introduction to Dual Disability
Key Learning Points
Module 2 - Developmental Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Key Learning Points
Module 3 - Assessment of mental health problems in people with intellectual disability
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Module 4 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders: Part 1
Schizophrenia
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Module 5 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders -Part 2
Mood Disorders
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Module 6 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 3
Anxiety Disorders
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Module 7 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 4
Personality Disorders
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Module 8 - Specific Psychiatric Disorders - Part 5
Mental and Physical Health
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Module 9 - Challenging Behaviour
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Module 10 - Medication
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Module 11 - Psychological Therapies and Social Interventions
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Module 12 - The Service System
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