Priority 14 from the Learning Difficulties Scotland PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Why are children and young people with learning difficulties more likely to experience mental health problems? (JLA PSP Priority 14)
Overall ranking	14
JLA question ID	0070/14
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	M. Jacobs, H. Downie, G. Kidd, L. Fitzsimmons, S. Gibbs, C. Melville. (2016). Mental health services for children and adolescents with learning disabilities: A review of research on experiences of service users and providers. British Journal of Learning D C. Walton, M. Kerr. (2015). Down syndrome: systematic review of the prevalence and nature of presentation of unipolar depression. ADVANCES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 9(4): 151-162. DOI 10.1108/AMHID-11-2014-0037 C. Walton & M. Kerr. (2015).Prader Willi syndrome: systematic review of the prevalence and nature of presentation of unipolar depression. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities. 10(3) 172-184. DOI10.1108/AMHID-08-2015-0037
Health Research Classification System category	Mental Health

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	Why many young people with moderate learning disabilities are un-diagnosed and struggling in mainstream education. Often resulting in psychiatric admissions. Effective treatments being changes in environments. ~ I was diagnosed as an adult as having dyslexia. Focus for support is during education. I'd like to know more about how dyslexia may affect my working life and contribution/or not as a tax payer. I'd also like to know more about how it may affect my emotions, how I interpret emotions, and consequently the kind of relationships I may or may not be having with people.
Submitted by	Professionals x 4 ~ parents/carers x 0 ~ Adults who experienced learning difficulties as a child x 3 ~ child/young person x 0

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

Why many young people with moderate learning disabilities are un-diagnosed and struggling in mainstream education. Often resulting in psychiatric admissions. Effective treatments being changes in environments. ~ I was diagnosed as an adult as having dyslexia. Focus for support is during education. I'd like to know more about how dyslexia may affect my working life and contribution/or not as a tax payer. I'd also like to know more about how it may affect my emotions, how I interpret emotions, and consequently the kind of relationships I may or may not be having with people.

Submitted by

Professionals x 4 ~ parents/carers x 0 ~ Adults who experienced learning difficulties as a child x 3 ~ child/young person x 0

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0070
PSP name	Learning Difficulties (Scotland)
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	40 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	11 June 2018