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Qualitative examination of rural service provision to persons with concurrent developmental and mental health challenges
Authors:Linda Kreitzer  Anne Marie McLaughlin  Grace Elliott  David Nicholas
Institution:Department of Social Work, University of Calgary, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Abstract:Although there has been an international trend away from institutionalization to community-based care, this has not always been successful, particularly for the unique and vulnerable population diagnosed with both mental health and developmental disabilities. The challenge of meeting the needs of this population is increased in rural and remote areas. As a part of a larger study, this paper reports on the voices of service providers for people dually diagnosed as they maneuver through the considerable challenges of meeting complex needs while located in remote northern communities. The complexities of rural service provision for those with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and developmental disability is also highlighted and includes challenges of northern living, difficulties in diagnosis, and system level issues. This paper confronts the inequities in provision of effective community-based services to this population and draws attention to the need to support and develop local, integrated services in order to build inclusive communities for all.
Keywords:dual diagnosis  mental health  developmental disability  Canada  rural
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