Barriers and requirements for parenting supports and mental health care among mothers with intellectual disabilities: Health and social service-provider perspectives.

Background: Mothers with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of mental illness, but these needs are not adequately addressed.

Aims: We examined health and social service-provider perceptions of barriers to parenting and mental health care among mothers with ID and strategies for building good practice capacity.

Methods And Procedures: In this qualitative study in Ontario, Canada, we interviewed 13 service-providers working with mothers with ID about their experiences supporting parenting and mental health in mothers with ID, including barriers to services and strategies for building good practice capacity.

Dating and romantic relationships of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Introduction: Adolescents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) are at high risk for sexual exploitation, yet there is a paucity of research on their romantic relationships. The objectives of this study were to examine the romantic understanding and experiences of youth with IDD.

Methods: Thirty-one adolescents (16-19 years; 21 males and 10 females) with IDD (12 participants with additional diagnosis of ASD) were recruited from a community health clinic.

Mental health challenges and resilience among mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Background: Mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) frequently experience mental health problems. Yet, they are excluded from broader women's mental health efforts, and few services exist to support their unique mental health needs.

Objectives: Our objective was to identify key risk, protective, and resilience factors that affect mental health among mothers with IDD.

Mental Health Disorders and Publicly Funded Service Use by HIV Positive Individuals: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Ontario, Canada.

We compared use of community and hospital-based mental health and addiction (MH&A) services by adults with and without HIV. This population-based study examined the probability and intensity of MH&A service use by individuals with (n = 5095) and without HIV (n = 2,753,091) in Ontario, Canada between 2013 and 2014. Adults with HIV were more likely than HIV-negative adults to use MH&A primary and psychiatric care, and to have MH&A emergency department visits and hospital admissions; they also used more of each service.

Implementation and evaluation of health passport communication tools in emergency departments.

Background: People with IDD (intellectual or developmental disabilities) and their families consistently report dissatisfaction with their emergency department experience. Clear care plans and communication tools may not only improve the quality of patient care, but also can prevent unnecessary visits and reduce the likelihood of return visits.

Aims: To evaluate communication tools to be used by people with IDD in psychiatric and general emergency departments in three different regions of Ontario.