Mental Health – Learning Disabilities

The Library and Knowledge Service for Sussex Partnership has a number of ways to keep busy health care staff up to date with the latest evidence. Here is a selected list of resources and services available for your use. See all resources on our website.

To access the online resources listed you will need an OpenAthens account. Register for your account here. Remember to select Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as your organisation.

Contact spnt.library-services@nhs.net for advice.

• Autism Research
• British Journal of Learning Disabilities
• Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
• Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
• Journal of Policy and Practice In Intellectual Disabilities

Explore the full range of journals at BrowZine

• Barr O. Oxford handbook of learning and intellectual disability nursing. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2018. Available online.
• Haroon M. ABC of autism. Wiley Blackwell, 2019. Available in print.
• Hendrickx S. Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder: understanding life experiences from early childhood to old age. Jessica Kingsley, 2015. Available online.
• Heslop P. Promoting the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities. Springer, 2020. Available in print.
• Lloyd J. Cognitive analytic therapy for people with intellectual disabilities and their carers. Jessica Kingsley, 2013. Available online.

See the full collection of books at the library’s catalogue.

We provide evidence to answer questions about patient care, service improvement, research and clinical teaching. Recent searches for Learning Disabilities include:

• Efficacy of trauma therapies in people with learning disabilities
• The impact of COVID-19 on mortality of people with a learning disability
• COVID-19 resources to support people with a learning disability
• Qb Test for ADHD

To request a search,contact spnt.library-services@nhs.net

Cochrane Clinical Answers – clinically focussed research from Cochrane Reviews. Each CCA contains a clinical Q&A with data on outcomes relevant to healthcare professionals and links to graphics.

Clinical Key– a decision-making resource that draws relevant answers from a wide range of current, comprehensive content across 30+ medical specialties.

BMJ Best Practice Regularly updated, this resource draws on the latest evidence-based research to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. App available.

We provide access to online exam resources from The Birmingham Course. Full details are on the Study for Exams page on our website.

The Maudsley prescribing guidelines in psychiatry – the fully updated 13th edition of an essential reference for anyone responsible for prescribing drugs for patients with mental health disorders.

The Royal Marsden manual of clinical nursing procedures – provides up-to-date, detailed, evidencebased guidelines for over 200 procedures related to every aspect of a person′s care.