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Expert consensus on the operation of an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service in New South Wales, Australia

Published:2021-05-16 Issue:6 Volume:29 Page:635-643
ISSN:1039-8562
Container-title:Australasian Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Australas Psychiatry

Author:

Walsh Jessica A¹,Weise Janelle¹,Eagleson Claire¹^ORCID,Trollor Julian N²^ORCID,Cvejic Rachael C¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2. Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia; and Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Objective: To identify and reach consensus on the priorities and operation of an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service in New South Wales, Australia. Method: An online Delphi consultation was conducted with 25 intellectual disability mental health experts. Results: Participants agreed that the service should involve a multidisciplinary team and accept people with an intellectual disability aged over 15 years with complex needs and/or atypical presentations. Agreed service roles included short-term assessment, diagnosis and treatment, providing high-level clinical advice, and capacity building. Endorsed principles and practical ways of working align with existing guidelines. Conclusions: This study describes experts’ views on how an adult tertiary intellectual disability mental health service should operate in New South Wales. Further consultation is needed to determine the views of people with an intellectual disability and mental health staff.

Funder

The Department of Family & Community Services, Ageing, Disability and Home Care, NSW Government

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10398562211014228

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