Intellectual Disabilities Clinical Forum

Our Chair Dr Jana de Villiers will welcome a range of speakers at the Forum:

Dr Rona Gow, Clinical Director - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Dr Gow will discuss challenges currently being faced around capacity for Forensic Intellectual Disability services.

Dr Ahmad Allam, ST6 Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry Trainee - Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Dr Allam will present an analysis of the Mental Welfare Commission's records of a sample of patients who were authorised to have antilibidinal Medic*tion prescribed without their consent under the MHA and AWI act. The session will cover a short introduction to problematic sexual behaviours followed by a discussion of the current clinical practice, some ethical and legal considerations, and future good practice guidelines.

Tony Bowman, Policy & Development Worker, The SOLD Project - ARC Scotland

Tony will be delivering a presentation on 'Why might men with learning disabilities and autism be vulnerable to online vigilante stings'.

Fiona Moran, Clinical Lead/Team Leader & Stewart Stobie, Prevention Manager - The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

Fiona Moran and Stewart Stobie from The Lucy Faithfull Foundation will present on Autism and sexual offending.

Dr Sheena Jones, Consultant Psychiarist - Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Dr Jones will be presenting two recent Commission projects exploring care and treatment for people with learning disability in mental health settings. The first project explored the use of the MHA at the time of admission to hospital with regard to the definition of mental disorder. The second, the health and social care processes in place to support discharge for people who have spent long periods of time in hospital.

As part of your day, a 2 course lunch and refreshments will be provided .

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