Understanding Dual Disability: Intellectual Disability and Mental Health 2022.10.18

Описание: Webinar Recorded 18th October 2022

Speakers:
Michael Struth – Facilitator, Senior Clinical Manager Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug, Western Victoria Primary Health Network.
Dr Chad Bennett – Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director, The Victorian Dual Disability Service, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.
Dr Fionnuala Williams – Psychiatrist, Consultant in Psychiatry of Learning Disability, West Fife Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT), United Kingdom (UK).

Panel members:
Dr Robert Ward – General Practitioner, western Victoria region.
Evelyn Culnane, Manager of Transition Support Service, The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne.

Learning Outcomes:
Define mental illness, intellectual disability and behaviour disorders.
Identify the prevalence and nature of mental illness in people with an intellectual disability.
Identify the importance of understanding dual disability, intellectual disability and mental health.
Identify the benefits of having an understanding of dual disability, intellectual disability and mental health.
Identify opportunities for multidisciplinary care to support the mental health of people with an intellectual disability.