Siblings of the Mentally Disabled

Tort Responsibility of Mentally Disabled Persons

Designing Software for Mentally Disabled Persons

Different types of software applications for mentally disabled persons are presented here, with their advantages and drawbacks. The specification of an authoring system is emphasized in this paper, as work is currently in progress to develop such a system in our university.

Forensic examination of the mentally disabled sexual abuse complainant.

Individuals who have mental disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual abuse than the general population and even less likely to report the offence. Furthermore they face greater barriers if they wish to seek help, support or prosecution. Where abuse is alleged or suspected, a complainant with a mental disability will often have the capacity to decide whether they wish to undergo intimate foren...

Helping as Coping by Siblings of the Disabled

This paper focuses on one of the most salient issues for siblings of children with disabilities--their helping or caretaking behavior. Prior research has found that siblings can experience either negative or positive mental health outcomes as a result of having a brother or sister with disabilities. When maladjustment occurs, 't is frequently attributed to the stress of excessive helping. arado...

Screening for Strongyloides infection among the institutionalized mentally disabled.

BACKGROUND Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal helminthic infection common among the mentally disabled population and can cause persistent occult infection before resulting in disseminated, possibly fatal disease. METHODS Two cases of strongyloidiasis are described. The literature was searched using the key words "Strongyloides" and "mass screening." RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Strongyloidiasis is...