Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities: Volume 1 Issue 4

Editorial

Geraldine Holt, Steve Hardy

Mental illness in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Peter Carpenter

There are few studies of quality but all indications are that mental illness is a common problem in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) of all ability levels. Anxiety and…

Mental health needs of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Tom Berney

This review outlines the nature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in childhood and early adolescence, its relationship to the autistic condition, and the disabilities and…

Assessment of mental health problems in people with autism

Kiriakos Xenitidis, Elena Paliokosta, Stefanos Maltezos, Vangelis Pappas

The general public and professionals from a range of backgrounds have increasingly become interested in autism spectrum disorders. This interest is particularly relevant to…

Mental health services for adults with autism spectrum disorders

Alex Ward, Ailsa Russell

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are lifelong developmental disorders that are characterised by abnormalities in reciprocal social interaction and communication and stereotyped…

Better Services for People with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Eddie Chaplin

My use of mental health related services

Thomas Madar

This article describes the personal experiences of a person with Asperger's syndrome who has used various services aimed at improving clients' mental health, both public and…

Risk appraisal in developmental forensic neuropsychiatry: an introduction and guide to the existing knowledge and clinical practice basis

Ekkehart Staufenberg

This paper is based on seminar, workshop and lecture materials presented at national and international conferences, and follows an invitation to cover this topic as part of a…

Asperger's syndrome and atypical eating disorder in a man with late diagnosed XYY syndrome

Shaun Gravestock, Dinal Vekaria, Elaine Hurault

We report the case of a man with Asperger's syndrome and borderline intelligence, atypical eating disorder (food faddiness/refusal due to fear of choking) and XYY syndrome. We…

The experience of detention under the Mental Health Act (1983)

Carolyn McNally, Nigel Beail, Stephen Kellett

This study explored the experiences of detention under the Mental Health Act (1983) of people with learning disabilities. Semi‐structured one‐to‐one interviews (N = 7) were…

Tryptophan‐responsive challenging behaviours in persons with Down's syndrome

Bruce McCreary

This article describes the use of tryptophan in treating challenging behaviours in persons with Down's syndrome in case studies with four subjects. In each case, challenging…