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Survey of services for adults with learning disabilities

Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 3BP

Nick Bouras, Consultant/Senior Lecturer

Division of Psychiatry and Psychology, UMDS Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT

^* Correspondence

Questionnaire data are presented from a national multi-professional survey. Only 12% of respondents had local quantitative data on adults with learning disabilities (LD) and mental health needs (MHN). More described local provision as part of specialist LD services than integrated with generic mental health services. LD services were rated as more accessible and more available than generic mental health services. Clinicians agreed about the important elements of psychiatric assessment, treatment and their preference for using the ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnostic classifications. The planning, delivery and evaluation implications for psychiatric services for adults with LD are outlined.

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