Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing for Staff Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Training Pack

People with an intellectual disability are more likely to experience mental health difficulties than the wider population, for a variety of reasons. In addition, noticing and diagnosing a mental illness may be complex, and getting the right kind of help and support may be challenging. This accessible resource has been developed to provide thorough, flexible introductory training to a range of care and support staff who work with adults with intellectual disabilities. The training has been developed with three leading centres of expertise in teaching and clinical practice on this topic: The Estia Centre; London South Bank University; and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Based on courses run successfully with a wide variety of staff, it aims to provide an understanding of the mental health needs of this population and is informed by the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities and mental health needs themselves, making it the only resource of its kind. These engaging materials will also be of value to clinicians and support professionals relatively new to either mental health or intellectual disability, as well as students undertaking relevant courses. The training includes a full PowerPoint presentation and a separate Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Well-being for Staff Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Guide for Professionals, Support Staff and Families in both hard copy and digital format. In addition, video clips give voice to the experiences and insights of people directly affected by the issues discussed. About the Author RUWANI AMPEGAMA qualified as a learning disability nurse in 1993 and joined the Estia Centre in May 2017 as the senior training officer. KARINA MARSHALL-TATE was until recently Head of Education and Training at the Estia Centre. EDDIE CHAPLIN is Professor of Mental Health in Neurodevelopmental Disorders at London South Bank University. He has extensive clinical experience managing and working in a range of local and national mental health services for people with learning disabilities and autism. Eddie is Editor for the Advances in Autism and Secretary of the European Association of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability. STEVE HARDY held a training post at the Estia Centre for many years and is now Practice Development Nurse for the Adult Learning Disability Service at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.