Elizabeth Patteril

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Department of Psychiatry

Background: Government policy in the United Kingdom is emphasising a shift from inpatient to community-based management of those with intellectual disabilities and forensic needs. However, community services can be reluctant to accept patients deemed ready for discharge by inpatient forensic teams, and this leading to delayed discharges. An evidenc...

Introduction Hypothyroidism is a chronic health condition which causes physical, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. The prevalence of hypothyroidism in adults with intellectual disabilities is under researched. Method Hypothyroidism was examined among 463 patients within an outpatient intellectual disability psychiatric team. Clinic records were...

Aims Background: The cumulative effect of having one or more prescription drugs with anticholinergic properties is known as the Anticholinergic Burden (ACB). ACB can increase mortality and morbidity. Adults with learning disability are a high-risk group for this. Aims: To evaluate Anticholinergic Burden (ACB) for adults with learning disability and...

The needs of carers of those discharged from inpatient forensic intellectual disability (ID) services are under researched. The role of the carer changes significantly during the transition from the person being cared for by the inpatient service, to a community setting. The carer may feel responsible for managing mental, physical and forensic need...