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[Mental retardation and psychiatry].
F Grasset1, J Favrod, F Giuliani
1Département de psychiatrie, Service de psychiatrie communautaire, CHUV, Prilly. françois.grasset@chuv.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|October 14, 2008
Summary
Psychiatric hospitalizations for individuals with intellectual disabilities have risen, prompting the creation of liaison psychiatry services. These services aim to support specialized institutions and families, offering an alternative to hospitalization.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Intellectual Disability Research
- Mental Health Services
Context:
- Deinstitutionalization in the 1970s/80s led to the closure of specialized psychiatric units for mental retardation in Vaud, Switzerland.
- Recent years have seen an increase in psychiatric hospitalizations for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Restrictions on seclusion and restraint outside specialized units necessitate alternative care models.
Purpose:
- To describe the challenges and benefits of liaison psychiatry for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- To provide an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization.
- To offer direct support to staff in specialized institutions and families.
Summary:
- Liaison psychiatry units have been established in Vaud, Switzerland, as an alternative to hospitalization for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- These units assist staff in specialized institutions and families, addressing the rise in psychiatric hospitalizations.
- The article explores the complexities and potential advantages of this approach in the field of intellectual disability psychiatry.
Impact:
- Potential to reduce unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations.
- Improved support and care for individuals with intellectual disabilities in specialized settings.
- Advancement of research in intellectual disability psychiatry through a novel service delivery model.
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