Peter Langdon
@peterlangdon.bsky.social
Newfoundlander, Professor, Psychologist. Working within the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at the University of Birmingham and as a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Approved Clinician in the National Health Service.
New paper focused upon whether the addition of pictures improves understanding of easy read text: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Does adding pictures to easy-to-read texts benefit comprehension for people with reading difficulties? A meta-analytic review
Individuals with reading problems may experience communication problems in everyday life. Guidelines for creating accessible information generally include the use of visualizations. However, a synt...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New paper focused upon whether the addition of pictures improves understanding of easy read text: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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
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
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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
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
A new paper about people with intellectual disabilities using and managing their medications.
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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
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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October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A new paper about people with intellectual disabilities using and managing their medications.
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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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October 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A new systematic review by my PhD student: @veritychester.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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!
We will be presenting our research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social with our incredible partners on #cancer #diabetes #physicalactivity #pbs #depression and more!
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
September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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!
We will be presenting our research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social with our incredible partners on #cancer #diabetes #physicalactivity #pbs #depression and more!
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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
September 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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 et al. 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“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...
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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August 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“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/...
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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.
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Thank you to co-authors
@peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social & ian maidment
Full paper to follow soon.
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...
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August 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Delighted to share that my final PhD study has been provisionally accepted in Frontiers in Psychiatry
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Thank you to co-authors
@peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social & ian maidment
Full paper to follow soon.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Thank you to co-authors
@peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social & ian maidment
Full paper to follow soon.
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
#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
August 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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
#https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652988/abstract
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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July 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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/...
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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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#deprescribing #pharmacists
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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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#deprescribing #pharmacists
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Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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...
www.tandfonline.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We are looking for a manager for our Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at University of Birmingham
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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June 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
We are looking for a manager for our Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) @unibirmingham.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNL377/i...
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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 doi.org/10.1111/jir.... @stat-pt.bsky.social
Specialist Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic People: A Time‐Series Analysis Using the English Assuring Transformation Dataset
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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June 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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
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.
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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.
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.
May 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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 - McKenna - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities
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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May 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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....
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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April 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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]
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Empowering voices: @peterlangdon.bsky.social and colleagues on inclusive research for people with Learning Disabilities.
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March 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Empowering voices: @peterlangdon.bsky.social and colleagues on inclusive research for people with Learning Disabilities.
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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.
March 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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.
We’re back again this year showcasing excellent research involving people with intellectual disabilities and autistic people taking place across the Midlands! Thank you to our partners: NHS England, ADASS, NIHR RDN East and West Midlands, Reach-Out, University of Birmingham
March 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We’re back again this year showcasing excellent research involving people with intellectual disabilities and autistic people taking place across the Midlands! Thank you to our partners: NHS England, ADASS, NIHR RDN East and West Midlands, Reach-Out, University of Birmingham
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Open Access UCL Research: The Factor Structure and Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Short Version When Used With Autistic Psychiatric Inpatients
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The Factor Structure and Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Short Version When Used With Autistic Psychiatric Inpatients
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February 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Open Access UCL Research: The Factor Structure and Validity of the Psychopathy Checklist-Short Version When Used With Autistic Psychiatric Inpatients
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Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions - Scripps - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library
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Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions
Background This review aimed to synthesise the literature about interventions for parents of adolescents with intellectual disability, including parental experience of receiving interventions and in...
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February 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions - Scripps - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library
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Someone in the world is sending scam emails from [email protected] pretending to be me acting on behalf of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. If you receive this email, it is 100% fraudulent. #scam #fraud #crime
February 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Someone in the world is sending scam emails from [email protected] pretending to be me acting on behalf of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. If you receive this email, it is 100% fraudulent. #scam #fraud #crime
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Our latest infographic to accompany our recent paper: doi.org/10.1007/s108... @peterlangdon.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Our latest infographic to accompany our recent paper: doi.org/10.1007/s108... @peterlangdon.bsky.social