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Challenges of using and managing medication: a meta-ethnography of the experiences and perceptions of people with intellectual disability and people who support them

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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 2d

Tickets are now available for Being Seen, Being Heardthe Learning Disability England annual conferences!

Two events in March 2026 – in-person and online – bringing together members and allies working towards Good Lives.

Find out more and book tickets here: tinyurl.com/mvrzyuzf

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 8d

A new paper about people with intellectual disabilities using and managing their medications.

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Objective To explore the challenges experienced by people with intellectual disability, their carers and health and social care professionals when using and managing medication. Design A synthesis of...

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 8d

A new systematic review by my PhD student: @veritychester.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Autistic people within forensic psychiatric services and the criminal justice system: A systematic review

Understanding autism prevalence within the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and forensic settings has implications for identifying clinical/forensic needs, planning responses, potentially improving ou...

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Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 11d

We are delighted to invite you to join us on 11th December to celebrate 25 years of #learningdisabilities research @uofglasgow.bsky.social

We will be presenting our research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social with our incredible partners on #cancer #diabetes #physicalactivity #pbs #depression and more!

Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 11d

Join us on Thursday 11th December 2025 to mark 25 years of #learningdisabilities research at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social We'll be sharing the latest findings & celebrating the role of partnership across our work. Registration is now open for this free event - bit.ly/4nGNVhC

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations Dr Adams!

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · Sep 6

had a great time at the IASSIDD conference earlier in week, finding out about international research in the area of intellectual disabilities and making connections

“It fostered a greater appreciation for my little corner of the world”: A feasibility study of a therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic youth - Marina Charalampopoulou, Al...

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Aug 12

“It fostered a greater appreciation for my little corner of the world”: A feasibility study of a therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic youth - Marina Charalampopoulou et al. 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Research and intervention efforts for autistic people have disproportionately focused on negative mental health. This has resulted in a shortage of intervention...

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Frontiers | Factors supporting optimisation of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities within the UK: a modified Delphi Study

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dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social · Aug 4

Delighted to share that my final PhD study has been provisionally accepted in Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Thank you to co-authors
@peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social & ian maidment

Full paper to follow soon.

Overprescribing psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities increases the risk of adverse effects and has prompted deprescribing initia...

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Another paper by Danielle Adams about deprescribing psychotropic medicine for people with intellectual disabilities

#https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652988/abstract

Frontiers | Factors supporting optimisation of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities within the UK: a modified Delphi Study

Overprescribing psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities increases the risk of adverse effects and has prompted deprescribing initia...

www.frontiersin.org

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Jul 28

Young people who come into contact with the police often need help. The Solutions Trial aims to test out whether offering young people a treatment called Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful. Young people and parents can find out more here: www.healthresearch.study/participate/...

Are you a young person who has had contact with the police? - Take part in The Solutions Trial - Nativve Health Research

The Solutions Trial aims to test whether offering Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful for young people who have come into contact with the police.

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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities

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dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social · Jun 26

Study looking at pharmacists' perspectives of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities published open access. @peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social professor ian maidment & Dr. Olivia hewitt.
#deprescribing #pharmacists
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Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...

Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...

Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at University of Birmingham

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Jun 19

We are looking for a manager for our Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) @unibirmingham.bsky.social

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNL377/i...

Apply for the Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) job on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for professional services positions in higher education.

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Specialist Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic People: A Time‐Series Analysis Using the English Assuring Transformation Dataset

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Jun 13

Specialist Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic People: A Time-Series Analysis Using the English Assuring Transformation Dataset doi.org/10.1111/jir.... @stat-pt.bsky.social

Background Using nationally available anonymised and aggregated English data, we examined specialist and nonspecialist psychiatric bed utilisation by people with intellectual disabilities and/or aut...

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · May 21

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is deeply concerned about the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families during political violence and military conflicts.

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · May 21

The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) has released a Policy Position Statement about the use of unevidenced interventions and policies with people with developmental disabilities.

Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · May 9

Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities - McKenna - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Introduction The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with length of stay within a psychiatric hospital for patients with intellectual disabilities who have a forensic history. Meth.....

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Apr 28

We have a funded PhD studentship focused upon developing effective NHS care pathways for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who encounter criminal justice. More here: tinyurl.com/4485vu4h Questions? Email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society

Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Mar 14

Empowering voices: @peterlangdon.bsky.social and colleagues on inclusive research for people with Learning Disabilities.

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Amy M. Russell @amymrussell.bsky.social · Mar 12

Gary Boulet and I are the keynotes today for the Midlands Learning Disability and Autism Research event. Our talk is on the contribution people with learning disabilities make to research; as participants, advisors & as research leaders.

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Mar 12

Hayley Crawford talking about annual health checks for children and young people with intellectual disabilities

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Mar 12

John Glasby telling us about IMPACT!

Autism and parental blame research | WMADASS

Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Mar 12

And here is a link to the parental blame project: www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · Mar 12

Laura Fergusson and Bernadette Louise reporting on their project about how parents of autistic children feel blamed.