Tag: Merge Resources

This provides healthcare professionals information to support working with people with IDD by illustrating the importance and value of using an integrated healthcare approach when diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with IDD.

Learn about common mental health conditions and how they present in people with IDD, including traumatic brain injury, and trauma-informed support strategies.

This details how clinicians, service providers, and caregivers can better understand psychotic medical labels and directions, including what the medications do and symptoms they address and effective management.

Learn how to prepare for a psychiatric appointment. This module also covers the most common mental health symptoms and conditions of people with IDD. This is for service provides, caregivers, and families to help recognize and address symptoms, including suicide risk and prevention.

This module covers the ID diagnosis, including conducting a psychiatric interview and interview challenges.

Learn how to support people with dual diagnoses, including strategies for team support and trauma-informed care.

The module covers the definition of schizophrenia and teaches the common signs and symptoms. It offers ways to support oneself or others to manage schizophrenia.

Learn the differences between bipolar disorders, as well as common signs and symptoms.

An introduction to supported decision-making as a way to assist people who may face challenges making decisions. It includes an explanation of supported decision-making, self-determination, and guardianship.

A basic overview of depression, what it is, common signs, risk factors, self-harm, suicide, and support.