Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in Children

This chapter provides an introduction to the research on mental health and learning disabilities in children. It discusses the background of the problem, research aim and objectives, and the justification and significance of the study. It also includes an operational definition of terms related to mental health and learning disabilities. The chapter concludes with a summary of the main points.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Research.........................................................................................1
1.0 Introduction to the chapter................................................................................................1
1.1 Operational definition of terms........................................................................................1
1.2 Background to the problem..............................................................................................2
1.3 Statement of the problem..................................................................................................2
1.4 Research questions...........................................................................................................3
1.4.1 Broad question...............................................................................................................3
1.4.2 Narrow questions...........................................................................................................3
1.5 Justification of the research..............................................................................................3
1.6 Significance of the research..............................................................................................4
1.7 Summary of the chapter....................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Literature Review..........................................................................................................4
2.0 Introduction to the chapter................................................................................................4
2.1 The basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities..............................5
2.2 The special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities.............................6
2.3 The different mental health problems observed among children which affect their
development...........................................................................................................................7
2.4 The strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning disabilities of children9
2.5 The role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children with learning
disabilities and psychological problems...............................................................................10
2.6 Theoretical framework...................................................................................................12
2.7 Conceptual framework...................................................................................................13
2.8 Gaps in the literature......................................................................................................14
2.9 Summary of the chapter..................................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Research Methodology................................................................................................15
3.0 Introduction to the chapter..............................................................................................15
3.1 Philosophical aspects of the research.............................................................................15
3.2 Data collection................................................................................................................15
3.3 Data sources....................................................................................................................15
3.4 Search terms...................................................................................................................15

3.5 Inclusion and exclusion criteria......................................................................................15
3.6 Data analysis...................................................................................................................16
3.7 Data summary table of journal articles...........................................................................16
3.8 Research ethics...............................................................................................................16
3.9 Limitations of the research.............................................................................................16
3.10 Summary of the chapter................................................................................................16
Chapter 4: Results.........................................................................................................................16
4.0 Introduction to the chapter..............................................................................................16
4.1 Summary table of results................................................................................................16
4.2 Results for the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities...........17
4.3 Results for the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities..........17
4.4 Results for the different mental health problems observed among children which affect
their development.................................................................................................................17
4.5 Results for the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning disabilities of
children.................................................................................................................................17
4.6 Results for the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children with
learning disabilities and psychological problems.................................................................17
4.7 Summary of the chapter..................................................................................................17
Chapter 5: Discussion...................................................................................................................17
5.1 Introduction to the chapter..............................................................................................17
5.2 Discussion of results for the basic understating about mental health and learning
disabilities.............................................................................................................................17
5.3 Discussion of results for the special needs among children occurs due to learning
disabilities.............................................................................................................................17
5.4 Discussion of results for the different mental health problems observed among children
which affect their development............................................................................................17
5.5 Discussion for results for the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning
disabilities of children..........................................................................................................17
5.6 Discussion for results for the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of
children with learning disabilities and psychological problems...........................................17
5.7 Summary of the chapter..................................................................................................17

6.0 Introduction to the chapter..............................................................................................17
6.1 Conclusions....................................................................................................................17
6.2 Recommendations..........................................................................................................17
6.3 Summary of the chapter..................................................................................................17
References......................................................................................................................................18

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Research
1.0 Introduction to the chapter
In context of first, it will focus on main concept of the research aim which is required to be
investigated for gathering relevant data for gaining appropriate findings. It includes the
background ad overview of selected research problem and main research aim & objective which
are going to be addressed on further study. This project is based on the research aim of analysing
the mental health and learning disabilities that are generally observed among children. It is
observed that mental health problems may occur among people due to several reasons among
them. Mental health condition can be described as a problematic or interrupted psychological
functioning condition which impact negatively on condition of an individual. It includes various
kinds of mental health problems such as depression, trauma, eating disorder, personality disorder
and many more (Biddle and et. al., 2019). Basically, the mental health issues are responsible for
developing different types of learning disabilities among children. It is necessary for parents and
elder ones to focus on growth and development of their child which is favourable to evaluate
presence of psychological problem earlier. Meanwhile, it is observed that children need extra
support while they are studying at their childhood because they are not aware of any abnormal
symptoms.
1.1 Operational definition of terms
Mental health – The mental health can be defined as a condition of an individual in which they
remain behavioural, emotional and cognitive wellbeing. It includes the condition in which a
person can make their own decision of daily life, overcome with life stresses and contribute for
welfare of their community. However, it can be consider as condition of being emotional,
psychological and social wellbeing.
Learning disabilities – This refers to a condition in which the ability of processing information
get interrupted due to specific cause. It includes several kinds of learning disability related to
reading, writing and language (McClean and Guerin, 2019). Meanwhile, it consist several
psychological cause behind occurrence of learning disabilities among individuals.
Mental health practitioners – The mental health practitioners can be defined as people having
degree of diploma of mental health profession with approval to provide respective care for
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patients. It includes different kinds of mental health practitioners like psychologist, counsellors,
clinical social workers, psychiatrist, primary care physicians, family nurse practitioners etc.
Psychological problems – The range of health condition which are responsible for affecting
mood, thinking and behaviour. It includes number of conditions such as clinical depression,
anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorder and many more.
1.2 Background to the problem
Mental health can be described as a condition in which a person is emotionally, behaviourally
and socially wellbeing. It includes the state when a person should remain confident to make
decisions and contribute towards community welfare as well. However, this project is based on
the mental health and learning disabilities occurred among children (Sala and Gobet, 2017). It is
observed that mental health problems become cause many time behind development of learning
disabilities among people. In respect of this investigation, it will focus on basic knowledge about
mental health learning disabilities along with relevant special needs among children. It will also
include the various mental health problems influencing development of children and strategies
for improving learning disabilities of them the role of mental health practitioners to enhance
condition of children suffering from learning disabilities as well as psychological problems are
given below.
1.3 Statement of the problem
The main research aim for this project is “to analyse the mental health and learning
disabilities that are generally observed among children”.
Research objectives
 To identify the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities.
 To examine the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities.
 To evaluate the different mental health problems observed among children which affect
their development.
 To analyse the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning disabilities of
children.
 To determine the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children
with learning disabilities and psychological problems.
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1.4 Research questions
 How to identify the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities?
 What are the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities?
 How to evaluate the different mental health problems observed among children which affect
their development?
 What are the ways to analyse the strategies to improve mental health conditional and
learning disabilities of children?
 How to determine the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children
with learning disabilities and psychological problems?
1.4.1 Broad question
What are the ways to analyse the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning
disabilities of children?
How to determine the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children with
learning disabilities and psychological problems?
1.4.2 Narrow questions
How to identify the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities?
What are the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities?
How to evaluate the different mental health problems observed among children which affect
their development?
1.5 Justification of the research
This project has justification to study about specific cause behind mental health problems and
relevant learning disabilities among children to gain desired information. It is necessary to
understand actual cause of psychological problems which are responsible to generate disabilities
between kids that impact negatively on their growth as well as development (Loomes, Hull and
Mandy, 2017). However, it is required to evaluate the reason behind learning disabilities to
establish effective clinical practices to facilitate proper development of them. It is essential to
study the impact of learning disabilities and strategies to improve condition of children with
special needs.
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1.6 Significance of the research
This project has significant to study about special needs developed among children suffering
from psychological problems and their learning disabilities. It includes the criterion of
investigation actual cause behind learning disabilities between kids which will facilitate to
formulate effective clinical procedures for their betterment (Cecil and et. al., 2017). It is
necessary to carry out this research because it is significant to understand the way of affecting
development among children by such disabilities so that physicians can improve effectiveness of
care facilities. It will provide support facilitate proper development and growth between kids
with special needs of learning respectively.
1.7 Summary of the chapter
Considering the above chapter, it has been summarised that it is based on the aim of analysing
mental and learning disabilities among children. It includes the brief information about mental
health problems including several problems like stress, depression, anxiety etc. However, it
includes knowledge about several research objectives to gain appropriate information about
mental health and learning disabilities with special needs of children to facilitate proper
development between them. It consist the justification of this study to identify cause of learning
disabilities in order to formulate effective strategies which will provide support to avoid the
delayed or interrupted development between children.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
2.0 Introduction to the chapter
Literature review can be defined as an effective process to analyse the relevant information about
specific aim of the research project. It is known as an appropriate approach use of effective data
which accurate facts about particular research topic selected to be focussed in the project
(Marrast, Himmelstein and Woolhandler, 2016). It is necessary to consider recent published
research articles in order to collect accurate data which will provide support to gain appropriate
findings that can be used for future perspectives. However, the literature review can be defined
as a practice to review opinions of different authors on specific research problems to analyse the
facts. This investigation will focus on mental health problems and learning disabilities among
children.
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2.1 The basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities
Mental health can be defined as a condition of being emotionally, mentally, socially and
behaviourally well. As per views given by Chen and et. al. (2019), it includes the healthy
condition of ability of an individual to remain with appropriate mood and thinking skills.
However, it is necessary for mental health practitioners to diagnose actual cause of psychological
disorder which facilitate to make appropriate decision of treatment. It is observed that there are
different kinds of mental health problems like stress, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive
disorder, eating disorder, personality disorder etc. These mental problems are responsible for
influencing the entire growth as well as development of children by developing special needs of
learning. Meanwhile, it is observed that effective strategies to improve their learning ability by
using effective care interventions for them. The learning disabilities are mainly related to skill of
writing, reading and language that affects the entire development of a kid. It is well known that a
child can develop faster by talking which facilitate create effective skills of learning. However,
the specific psychological problems are responsible for developing particular type of learning
disability among children that should be diagnose immediately for their wellness. It includes the
problematic conditions of some of children having learning disability due to presence of autism
spectrum disorder. It is important focus on children in respect of improving the their condition
for managing learning disabilities for further development of them. Moreover, the metal illnesses
are responsible to develop various kinds of learning disabilities that are required to be managed
earlier to facilitate proper development as well as growth of them.
Initially, it includes the dyslexia can be considered as most common type of learning disability
which is a language based disability creates the trouble to understand words sentences or
paragraph. According to the opinion provided by Thapar, Cooper and Rutter (2017), it is
observed that people with dyslexia are generally talented in arts, music, 3D visual prosecute,
athletics, mechanical capability. Secondly, dyscalculia is known as a kind of learning disability
which is a lifelong problem and responsible to effect ability to grasp and solve math problem. It
has been analysed that learning disabilities are different at various stages of age among people
which has differentiated signs & symptoms accordingly. Meanwhile, it includes several learning
disability symptoms at the preschool age of children such as issues to pronounce words, trouble
to find right word, difficulty in rhyming, trouble to learn alphabet, numbers, colours, shapes,
days or week etc. It also include the problem to follow appropriate directions or learning
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routines, difficulty to control crayons, pencil and scissors or colouring within the lines along with
trouble with buttons, zippers, snaps, learning to tie shoes. However, it consist the signs at the age
of 5 to 9 years including problem to learn about connection between sounds & letters, unable to
blend sounds to make words, confuses basic words when reading and slow for learning new
skills. As mentioned by Giofrè and et. al. (2019), it also contains symptoms like consistently
misspells words & makes frequent errors, trouble to learn basic math concepts and difficulty in
telling time as well as remembering sequences. Moreover, it is observed that several symptoms
of learning disability can be determined at the age of 10 to 13 years such as difficulty with
reading comprehensive or math skills, trouble with open-ended test questions & word issues. It
will also include dislikes reading & writing, avoids reading aloud, poor handwriting, poor
organisational skills, trouble following classroom discussions & expressing thoughts spells the
same word differently in a single document.
2.2 The special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities
The learning disabilities occurs among children due to several reasons like mental health
problems then it is required for alder people to provide special care to them. Samuel and et. al.
(2018) states that it is necessary for guardians and teachers to give special importance and
attention to such kids so that their development can be proceed in proper manner. Basically, it is
observed that there are different types of mental health problems that are responsible to develop
dissimilar symptoms as well as need of an individual. It is necessary for physicians and teachers
to provide special attention and try to determine specific need of a child to fulfil the same for
making them learn desired concepts easily. It is required for parents and guardians to give extra
care and attention to their children which is important for improving their condition of an
individual. Meanwhile, it involves the condition of autism when a kid requires extra support and
have special needs which facilitate to enhance their ability to gain proper development. It is
observed that children should remain happy and excited regarding different things so that it is
very important to fulfil every specific need of a child to gain better growth of them. It is
significant to organise effective training for teachers along with appointing specialised tutors for
kids to educate them effectively. However, it is observed that there are number of special needs
which should be focussed such as academic support & minor classroom accommodations, skills
based remediation, need direct & intense skills remediation and need small classes. It will
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provide help to understand actual situation of children to make them learn about specific
concepts easily and effectively.
In addition to this, it has been identified that children may have special needs related to non-
verbal learning disability and struggle with organisational difficulties, poor social skills, visual-
spatial, weaknesses, and conceptual reasoning deficits and so on. According to the knowledge of
Asherson and et. al. (2016), it includes the several emotional problems of kids due to which they
are not able to learn properly and tutors should make them emotionally stable and strong by
providing special learning aids and interesting study material. It is necessary for teachers to use
interesting objects or products through which kids with special needs can learn academic
concepts or theories in effective manner. However, it has been evaluated that many of children
face difficulties to communicate theory needs due to which they remain uncomfortable and they
cannot learn things effectively. It involves the special need of children with learning disability is
to focus on their interest level according to which specific interesting products should be
improved for making learning easy for them. Meanwhile, it is observed that tutors are required to
make effective communication with students in order to establish mutual understanding with
them which facilitate to understand their special needs to fulfil their learning requirement. It is
required to improve the condition of children with learning disabilities to fulfil their specific
need like improper pronunciation, hesitation to participate and identify the words or colours.
Moreover, it is very important to secure these children from any kind of abuse, harm and neglect
which is a huge responsibility of their parents as well as teachers.
2.3 The different mental health problems observed among children which affect their
development
As per views given by Pinquart (2017), mental health problems can be described as an abnormal
condition when an individual has affected mood, thinking and behaviour. It includes the
condition of people to remain emotionally and psychologically abnormal then they are not able
to think and feel properly. However, there are various kinds of mental disorders with may occur
among children such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), eating disorders, depression & other mood disorders, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. These psychological problems occur and
impact potentially on growth as well as development of children. It has number of symptoms
which should be recognised earlier including persistent sadness which remain for at least 2 to
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more weeks continuously and withdrawing nature from or avoiding social interactions. Verdugo
and et. al. (2019) states that it includes the act of hurting oneself or talking about hurting oneself,
outbursts or extreme irritability, out of control behaviour which can be harmful, drastic changes
in mood, behaviour or stomach aches, changes in eating habits, loss of weight, frequent
headaches or stomach aches, difficulty concentrating, changes in academic performance and
avoiding or missing school. Meanwhile, it has been analysed that various kinds of mental health
problems are responsible for affecting the development and growth of children. It is necessary to
gain information about various kinds of mental disorders which can effect development of a
child then immediately concern with a specialist for their treatment. It is necessary to make an
individual wellbeing along with gaining knowledge about appropriate way to deal with a child
having special needs due to presence of particular psychological issue. Thus, some of these
mental health problems are explained here.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to a condition in which kids have
difficulty in paying attention, impulsive behaviours, hyperactivity or some combination of these
issues. As mentioned by Moll and et. al. (2016), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be
described as a kind of neurological condition which is general developed at the age of early
childhood i.e. usually before 3 years of age. It includes the severity of ASD varies, a child with
this disorder mainly have problem in communicating anything and make proper interaction with
other people. Eating disorders can be explained as preoccupation with an ideal body type,
disorder thinking, unsafe eating & dieting habits and weight loss. It consist some of common
problems including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. It is observed
about this condition to be results into an emotional & social dysfunctioning along with
development of complications which may be life threatening for an individual. Depression &
other mood disorders can be defined as a condition with persistent feelings of sadness and loss of
interests which are responsible for disrupting an ability of a child to function as well as interact
with other people. It has ability to results into bipolar disorder generally and develop extreme
mood swings between depression and extreme emotional or behavioural high which may be
unguarded, unsafe or risky accordingly. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be considered
as a complicated psychological condition which is quite difficult to be treated and this affect
ability of child to have proper development as well as growth. It is known as a kind of prolonged
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emotion distress, anxiety, distressing memories, nightmare and disruptive behaviours in response
to abuse, injury, violence and other events full of trauma.
According to the Laborde and et. al. (2017), schizophrenia refers to condition when thoughts and
feelings of an individual lost connection with reality. It generally leads to several symptoms such
as delusions, hallucinations and disorder thinking as well as behaviours. Anxiety disorders can
be defined as a condition which is observed among those children who were persistent fears,
worries and anxiety interrupt their capability of participating in play in school or in specific
social situations. It includes the sum of specific situations which are mostly identified including
social anxiety, generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
2.4 The strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning disabilities of children
The presences of mental health condition among children are responsible for developing
problems in terms of learning and education. it is observed that kids face difficulties to learn
educational concepts of different subjects. Meanwhile, it is required to hire special tutors to
educate children with mental disorders and learning disabilities. It consist the criterion of using
effective therapies ad medication which will facilitates to enhance the mental health condition
along with improving learning disability of children. Hence, some of these strategies and their
benefits are explained further.
Friedman and Pfiffner (2020) states that cognitive behavioural therapy: This can be considered
as an effective communication therapy which is helpful to connect the relation between own
thoughts, emotions, behaviours and physiology. It is beneficial to improve the psychological
health of an individual which has positive impact on earning ability of children. However, it has
been analysed that cognitive behavioural therapy is much efficient in order to treat the condition
of anger, sexually aggressive behaviour, post-traumatic stress disorder, low self-esteem and
depression. This therapy is much effective in terms of making kids mentally stable and
comfortable which helps to improve the learning ability.
Psychodynamic therapy: The psychodynamic therapy is known as long term of process which is
favourable to give a chance in terms of exploring as well as analysing emotion and reactions
properly. It has main focus on understanding the relation with other people with the help of
including aspects happened with a child. However, it is observed that learning strategies are less
involved but mostly focussed on exploring of difficulties related to emotions. It consist variety of
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problems which can be solved by using psychodynamic therapy such as relationship issues,
sexual offending behaviour, social withdrawal, anger as well as aggression respectively.
Interventions: This includes to formulate effective as well as efficient strategies in order to
provide one by one for improving the condition of mental health problems. As per opinion
provided by Dean, Harwood and Kasari (2017), it includes the way of providing cognitive
behaviour therapy with proper routine. It includes to monitor the condition of patient after
providing medication and therapies to make sure about their proper recovery. However, it is very
important to consider evidence based practices and guidelines provided by authorised
organisation to deliver effective care for children to improve their health condition. It consist the
criterion of providing respective medicine with specified dosage regularly for improve
psychological and learning ability off kids effectively.
Medications: Considering the specific mental health problem, it is required to provide different
types of medications which desired dose with proper routine. It includes the criterion of
providing antipsychotic drugs in order to treat the psychotic symptoms which improve mental
condition and learning ability of children. It includes the use of antipsychotic drugs and
antidepressants for treating the depression among kids which facilitate to improve their ability to
learn concepts. Moreover, it has been analysed that drugs provided to children suffering from
learning disability and autism which are known as STOMP that means stopping over medication
of people with learning disability, autism or both with psychotropic medicines.
2.5 The role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children with learning
disabilities and psychological problems
The mental health practitioners has role to diagnose actual psychological condition by analysing
present symptoms and its causes. As per views of van der Putten and et. al. (2017), it includes the
criterion of making appropriate decision of providing treatment with the help of working
collaboratively with colleagues to deliver better quality of care. However, there are various kinds
of mental professionals including counsellors, clinician, therapists, clinical social workers,
psychiatrist, primary care physicians, family nurse, psychologist and many more. Meanwhile, it
is necessary to improve the condition of kids by making healthy communication to reduce their
fear from healthcare professionals that they can share problems which helps to make appropriate
decision of their treatment for attaining their better health condition. Professionals working in
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mental healthcare settings has important role for improving condition of children in which some
of them are described below.
Diagnose and examine problem: The diagnosis can be defined as an important process of
evaluating the actual psychological problem of patient along with its specific causes. Klingbeil
and et. al. (2017) states that it is necessary to work on causes and symptoms of mental disorders
so that appropriate medications can be provided for improving their health and learning ability.
However mental healthcare professionals has role of evaluating way of affecting learning
capability via psychological problem in order to provide appropriate therapy for making children
wellbeing. It will provide support to make appropriate decision making for delivering better
quality of medical facility having combination with respective therapy which impact positively
to improve recovery rate among children. Moreover, it will facilitate to improve the health
condition of kids along with solving their learning disability.
Follow codes of conduct: The professional codes of conduct must be considered by mental health
practitioners as it facilitate to ensure delivery of appropriate care services. According to the view
given by Moriuchi, Klin and Jones (2017), it includes the way of feeling responsibility as they
are accountable for own actions and outcomes related to patient. Meanwhile, it consist the code
of empathy to indicate appreciation for feelings an experience of others along with being
thoughtful for providing direction as well as delivering feedback. It consist the support via
advocating and upholding an atmosphere which recognise diversity in positive manner and
demonstrating collegial behaviour with co-workers. However, it involves the professionalism for
adhering to remain professional by considering legislation and regulatory standards, values,
policies and procedures respectively. It contains to provide education in terms of fostering the
atmosphere regarding continuous learning via behaviour which provide support innovation as
well as excellence. Moreover, it consist the criterion of showing courtesy with the help of
demonstrating politeness and respect towards words or need of patient along with clarifying
understanding to avoid misunderstanding in respectful way. Additionally, it is observed that
mental care professionals should have team work spirit to perform with better cooperation as
well as coordination to deal with child having psychological problems for treating it effectively.
Consider ethics and legislations: the ethical principles are required to be followed by mental
healthcare practitioners in order to provide appropriate care services to children with learning
disability. It includes following several ethical factors such as beneficence, non-maleficence,
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autonomy, confidentiality, honesty, trustworthiness, social justice, procedural justice, veracity
and fidelity which facilitate to deliver accurate medical facilities. In addition to this, kit is
required to consider legislation because it helps to direct efforts in correct direction that results
into improved condition of mentally ill kids. It consists to follow legal regulations like Mental
health act 1983, Data protection Act 2018, equality act 2010 and so on.
Formulate care accurate plan: The mental healthcare practitioners has role to diagnose actual
problems with its relevant symptoms and causes according to they have establish appropriate
care plan with effective interventions. As mentioned by Howlin and Magiati (2017), it is
necessary to consider the use of person centred care which is based on actual needs and comfort
level of an individual which provide support gain improve outcomes. However, the most
important aspect is use of evidence based practices which helps to make sure proper recovery of
mentally ill kids along with improving the ability of learning. Moreover, it will help to deliver
better quality of treatment for making children completely well.
2.6 Theoretical framework
The theoretical framework plays an important role in mental healthcare nursing while dealing
with patient having learning disability. It includes the way of using appropriate frameworks to
formulate healthy bond and mutual understanding with patient to deal with effectively. However,
it has been analysed that situation leadership theory can be used by nursing staff working in
mental care settings to manage various complicated circumstances in proper manner (Simms and
et. al., 2018). It includes the way of formulating policies and procedures favourable according to
specific situation which helps to deal with critical clinical condition properly. The decision
making of using appropriate methods and clinical procedures is possible in situation leadership
which will provide support to make condition of patient stable. Meanwhile, it is observed that
nurse patient relation should be established for making treatment process easy along with
expecting better outcomes.
The adaptation theory can be used in nursing because it helps to adjust the environment and
patient condition to recover from specific mental disorder. It includes the criterion of managing
environment in surroundings of patients which is favourable for them including peaceful and
calm atmosphere which improve condition of mentally ill kids comfortable (Lawrence and et. al.,
2016). However, this theory states that adaptation can be considered as continuous procedure
which is responsible for effecting change along with including interaction as well as response. It
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is observed that adaptation can happen at some of levels like internal that are self, social which is
others and physical that is considered as biochemical reactions. Moreover, the humanistic theory
states that it is required examine the whole person to evaluate their physical, emotional, mental
and social state of an individual in order to provide accurate care services for their better health
condition (Lord and et. al., 2018). It will facilitate to improve the psychological condition along
with making kids able to learn educations concepts respectively.
2.7 Conceptual framework
In context of mental health, it has been analysed that appropriate conceptual framework can be
used for making accurate care plan by increasing effectiveness of clinical practices. It includes
the number of factors such as caring, critical thinking, communication and professional practice
with their respective concepts that are used for providing effective treatment for wellness of
mentally sick kids (Schleider and Weisz, 2018). Basically, it is observed that caring has
humankind and environment concepts according which it is required to behave kindly with
patient along with developing healthy environment for making them feel comfortable. It includes
to develop atmosphere free for high pitch noises, full of greenery or flowers and free of any
sharp instruments in surroundings of patient. It is necessary to provide care by providing them
material of their interest like games, puzzles, painting etc.
Meanwhile, it consist the critical thinking which focus on investigation, legal & ethical
factors and dimensions which are required to be considered that is suitable to deliver better
quality of care. It includes considering critical thinking to make decision of treatment by using
evidence based practices to formulate person centred care to make sure appropriate health
condition of children with learning disability as well as psychological disorder. In addition to
this, other factor is communication which has concepts of information processing and teaching-
learning which includes that conversation between colleagues should be accurate as the
information conveyed should not be modified (Suarez-Manzano and et. al., 2018). It is required
to use the technological software for maintaining accuracy of information which impact
positively on decision making of treatment and improve patient outcomes. It is necessary to
make effective communication while providing learning to professionals for increasing their
knowledge level and skills to deliver appropriate mental health care for making patients disease
free. Moreover, the professional practices are final elements which have concept of health proton
which improving knowledge of people about precautions for maintaining their appropriate health
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condition. It also includes the concept of management in terms of managing clinical practices to
deliver acre for kids suffering from psychological problem and learning disability for making
them completely well (Spinazzola and et. al., 2017).
2.8 Gaps in the literature
Considering the above literature review, it has been evaluated that different articles were
established in order to extract relevant information on the basis of aim of this study. It includes
the criterion of reviewing all the books and articles for gathering appropriate data in terms of
gaining accurate findings of the research (Woodbury‐Smith and Scherer, 2018). However, it is
observed that different selected research articles were not specifically based on similar aim of
this investigation that is to analyse the mental health and learning disabilities that are generally
observed among children.
It is required to study number of relevant research articles and books in respect of gathering
relevant data for carrying out an effective as well as efficient analysis of the same. It will provide
support to gain accurate findings about mental health and learning disability between children
that can be used for future perspectives (Meltzer, 2018). Moreover, the extraction of information
has gap that selected articles were not specially based on selected aim so that some minor gaps
can be determined in information accuracy.
2.9 Summary of the chapter
As mentioned above, it has been summarised that literature review has been carried out on the
basis of specific aim that is to analyse the mental health and learning disabilities that are
generally observed among children. It includes the criterion of addressing relevant research
objectives with the help of collecting accurate data to conduct analysis of the same in effective
manner. However, it includes to study the data provided by different authors and extract relevant
information which is matched to specific aim of this investigation. In addition to this, it includes
to conduct the review of views and opinions provided by different authors related to respective
objectives in the present study respectively (Garg and Green, 2020). It consist the mental
problems occur among children which leads to learning disabilities among them along with
discussion of effective strategies to address these issues accordingly. It includes the role of
mental healthcare professionals in terms of diagnosing and providing accurate treatment to
patient for their wellbeing.
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Chapter 3: Research Methodology
3.0 Introduction to the chapter
The research methodology can be defined as an appropriate research strategy which is required
to used according to specific research project. It includes utilisation of specific methods and
technique for carrying out an effective as well as efficient investigation in order to gain
appropriate research findings respectively (Peng and Fuchs, 2016). Meanwhile, it includes to
select appropriate research methods, design and methods of data collection in respect of
gathering accurate data which facilitates to attain appropriate outcomes for this study. In context
of this investigation, it will focus on philosophical aspects of research and methods of
conducting investigation effectively. It will also include data collection methods and limitations
of the research along with summary of journals articles. The search terms, inclusion and
exclusion criterion as well as ethics of research are given here.
3.1 Philosophical aspects of the research
In context of this investigation, the qualitative research method is used by considering the
descriptive research design. The qualitative research method is favourable in terms of giving
more information which is useful regarding practical application and uses smaller sample size
than other research methods. Meanwhile it is suitable for offering chance for developing specific
insights along with eliminating the potential for bias within the information accordingly. In
addition to this, descriptive research design is an effective strategy that is much effective to
conduct this investigation in proper way (Quach, Mensah and Hiscock, 2016). It is beneficial in
respect of analysing non-quantified topics or issues effectively and develop possibility for
observing the phenomenon in a completely natural as well as unchanged natural atmosphere. It
will provide support to develop appropriate opportunity for integrating the qualitative as well as
quantitative methods of data collect in research.
The descriptive design is favourable to gain accurate outcomes related to mental health and
learning problems among kids respectively. It will focus on utilisation of interpretivism
philosophy of research by using the inductive research approach respectively (Malboeuf-
Hurtubise, and et. al., 2017). However, it is observed that interpretivism philosophy is favourable
to conduct investigation for mental health and learning disabilities among kids which facilitate to
gain accurate results of the study. The interpretivism philosophy is beneficial as it is known to be
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simple as well as straight forward. It is favourable because it helps to easily gets data which
interviewer wants to know to analyse the facts to attaining accurate findings.
3.2 Data collection
Data collection can be defined as a method of gathering appropriate information to relevant
research aim which helps actual facts in proper manner. It includes to gain more effective as well
as efficient data related to mental health and learning happened among children due to which
accurate outcomes of investigation can be attained (Chappell and Maggard, 2020). However, it is
necessary to use appropriate sources with authenticate data which will provide support to analyse
actual facts related to research aim in order to achieve accurate findings in proper manner.
3.3 Data sources
The data sources can be categorised into tow categories including primary and secondary sources
that can be used for gathering desired data. It include secondary sources which has second hand
data that is already used by other researchers with the help of carrying investigation of relevant
research aim to understand the actual facts related to mental health and learning disability
between children. It consist the use of number of secondary resources such as books, journals,
articles, websites, magazines, newspapers and so on. Meanwhile, the secondary sources are used
in order to carry out literature review for addressing desired research objectives which facilitates
to gain appropriate findings (Ayre and Khalifeh, 2017). In addition to this, it has been analyse
that primary data is considered as first hand that is collected by researcher with the help of using
respective sources. It involves utilisation of survey, focus groups, interview, questionnaire etc.
However, the primary sources are used for gathering data from respondents with the help of
using questionnaire.
3.4 Search terms
In context of this project, it has been analysed that carious kinds of search terms are used such as
mental health, learning disability, strategies to overcome learning disabilities and so on. It
includes the utilisation of several websites including medicalnewstoday.com, mentalhealth.gov,
who.int, webmd.com, ninh.hig.gov and helpguide.org. However, these mentioned search terms
are used in order to gather relevant data of mental health learning disabilities occurred between
kids which helps to gain desired outcomes.
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3.5 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The sampling method is used by considering random sampling method to recruit the group of
participants from target population. The sample size includes group of 40 respondents to address
the questions of questionnaire for gathering relevant information in terms of interpreting
respective findings. In context of this project, the inclusion criterion is to use recent published
research articles in order to gather authentic data which is helpful to increase the reliability of
relevant outcomes (Crane and et. al., 2019). It includes to use the research articles published after
the year of 2012 to 2020 which is helpful to gain accurate information respectively. In contrary
to this, the exclusion criterion of this investigation to avoid the previous research papers they
impact negatively on reliability of respective findings. It includes to avoid the quantitative
research method and avoid the past research papers for maintaining accuracy of collected data
accordingly.
3.6 Data analysis
Data analysis can be considered as an important part of investigation which facilitate to analyse
the gathered data in order to interpret respective findings. It includes the process of inspecting,
cleansing, transforming and modelling information with the gaol of discovering useful data.
However, it is observed that data analysis can be carried out by using specific method such as
statistical analysis, diagnostic analysis, predictive analysis, prescriptive analysis and thematic
analysis (Heifetz and et. al., 2019). The data analysis section for this project will focus on
thematic analysis method in order to interpret the appropriate findings of selected topic for the
investigation. Thematic analysis is used as it is favourable for providing vast amount of
flexibility and allow researchers to grow the range of study past individual experiences
respectively.
3.7 Data summary table of journal articles
Author and
title
Research Questions or
Research Objectives
Methods and
Sample
Evaluation of the
Article
Biddle, S.J. and
et. al., 2019.
Physical activity
and mental
health in
children and
adolescents: An
 How to identify the
basic understating
about mental health
and learning
It includes the
utilisation of
number of
systematic
reviews as well
It has been evaluated
that physical activity is
also get affected by
cognitive functioning and
depression among
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updated review
of reviews and
an analysis of
causality. Psych
ology of Sport
and
Exercise, 42,
pp.146-155.
disabilities? as meta-analysis
in order to gain
accurate
findings
respectively. It
consist the
sample size
includes group
of 42 reviews.
individuals.
McClean, K.
and Guerin, S.,
2019. A
qualitative
analysis of
psychologists'
views of
bereavement
among children
with intellectual
disability in
Ireland. British
Journal of
Learning
Disabilities, 47(
4), pp.247-254.
 What are the
special needs
among children
occurs due to
learning
disabilities?
This study
involves the use
of semi-
structured
interview with
children and
carries out
thematic
analysis in terms
of interpreting
accurate
outcomes. The
sample size is
group of 12
psychologists
having 24 years
of experience.
It has been founded that
psychologist cannot
prevent the grief of child
with intellectual
disability which is
responsible for
developing
complications.
Sala, G. and
Gobet, F., 2017.
Working
memory training
in typically
developing
children: A
 How to evaluate
the different mental
health problems
observed among
children which
It includes the
method of meta-
analysis to
conduct
investigation
It has been evaluated that
children with having
proper cognitive and
academic skills has more
positive effects of care
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meta-analysis of
the available
evidence. Devel
opmental
Psychology, 53(
4), p.671.
affect their
development?
effectively and
respective
sample size
include random
group of with
cognitive or
academic skills.
and support.
Loomes, R.,
Hull, L. and
Mandy, W.P.L.,
2017. What is
the male-to-
female ratio in
autism spectrum
disorder? A
systematic
review and
meta-analysis. J
ournal of the
American
Academy of
Child &
Adolescent
Psychiatry, 56(6
), pp.466-474.
 What are the ways to
analyse the strategies
to improve mental
health conditional and
learning disabilities of
children?
This includes
the utilisation of
appropriate
method
including
systematic
review as well
as meta-analysis
to gain accurate
findings. The
sample size is
group of
13,784,284
participants.
It has been analysed that
occurrence of autism
spectrum disorder has
ration between male to
female is 4:1.
Cecil, C.A. and
et. al., 2017.
Disentangling
the mental
health impact of
childhood abuse
and
neglect. Child
abuse &
neglect, 63,
pp.106-119.
 How to determine
the role of mental
health practitioners
for improving
condition of
children with
learning disabilities
and psychological
problems?
It includes the
use of
systematic
review and
sample of 204
respondents for
carrying out
investigation in
proper manner.
It has been evaluated that
abuse and neglect has
potentially negative
impact on mental health
condition of children due
to which they are
required to be secured
from any kind of harm,
abuse or neglect.
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3.8 Research ethics
Ethics in practices can be considered as an effective approach in terms of carrying out
appropriate procedures and activities for gaining accurate findings. It includes the criterion of
following ethical factors which will provide support to boost up accuracy of gathered
information that impact positively for achieving better outcomes accordingly. The ethical
principles are required to be followed because they suggested the right and wring aspects to be
carried out in the hole procedure of the study (Avantaggiato-Quinn, 2020). It includes number of
ethical factors that must be obeyed such as informed consent, beneficence, justice,
trustworthiness, honesty, confidentiality and many more. However, it has been analysed that
confidentiality should be maintained of data collected from respondents and their personal
information which is also required in legal manner. It is necessary to consider all the ethical
principles because it is favourable to increase the reliability of research outcomes that can be
used for future perspectives in practices in regards to human welfare.
3.9 Limitations of the research
In context of this research, it has been analysed that data has been collected from recent research
papers in order to carry out study in more effective as well as efficient manner. It includes the
criterion of evaluating actual facts related to mental health and learning disabilities to gain
accurate findings of the investigation (Weyrauch and et. al., 2017). This project has limitation
that research papers are not available which are specifically based on similar research aim due to
which it develops difficulty in respect of collecting accurate information. The respondents are
not capable to provide accurate views and opinions that is also a limitation of this investigation
which may affect the respective findings.
3.10 Summary of the chapter
Considering the above part, it has been summarised that appropriate research methodology is
required to be selected on the basis of specific aim of the investigation. It includes the utilisation
of qualitative research method as it is favourable to conduct the study by gaining detailed
information about mental health and learning disabilities among children. However, it has been
analysed that descriptive research design and interpretivism philosophy is used to conduct
investigation in more effective as well as efficient manner (Lestari and et. al., 2020). Moreover,
it includes to conduct the criterion of using secondary sources of data collection in terms of
carrying out literature review as well as discussion in proper way.
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Chapter 4: Results
4.0 Introduction to the chapter
In context of this project, this chapter will focus on the results of analysing the collected data
with the help of making themes. It includes the criterion of interpreting gather findings with the
help of analysing the actual facts related to mental health as well as learning disabilities
respectively (Hymel and et. al., 2018). However, it has been analysed that effective themes will
be formulated in order to described about results of studied data to interpret the outcomes of
respective research aim.
4.1 Summary table of results
Author and title Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5
Howlin, P. and
Magiati, I., 2017.
Autism spectrum
disorder:
Outcomes in
adulthood. Curren
t Opinion in
Psychiatry, 30(2),
pp.69-76.
2.1 The basic
understating
about mental
health and
learning
disabilities
2.2 The
special needs
among
children
occurs due to
learning
disabilities
2.3 The
different
mental health
problems
observed
among
children
which affect
their
development
2.4 The
strategies to
improve mental
health
conditional and
learning
disabilities of
children
2.5 The role of m
health practitioners
improving condition
children with lea
disabilities
psychological problem
4.2 Results for the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities
It has been analysed the mental health problems occurred among children which impact
negatively on their entire health condition. It includes the fact that presence of mental health
problems is responsible for developing several learning disabilities among them. However, it is
observed that such kids has been develop special needs of learning that are required to be
fulfilled for making their daily life easy (Shifrer and Fish, 2020). It has been founded that mental
health condition among kids are responsible for affecting the overall development of them which
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facilitates to create some of learning disabilities between them. It is necessary for care
professionals to carry out proper diagnosis and evaluating procedures in terms of identifying the
presence of learning disabilities or relevant impact on brain due to presence of mental health
problem. It is favourable to diagnose such conditions earlier by analysing respective symptoms
in order to treat the same for reducing the severity of learning disabilities respectively.
4.3 Results for the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities
As mentioned above, it has been analysed that children with learning disabilities are required to
treated in more effective as well as efficient manner. It is necessary for tutors to deal with them
very carefully in order to determine their actual needs to fulfil them appropriately. Basically, it
includes the criterion of evaluating the condition of an individual in regards to their actual
learning disability to find out appropriate educating solution which facilitates their oper
development respectively. It is important for guardians to appoint specialised and well-trained
tutor for such kids with learning disabilities to gain desired knowledge and improve their wa of
development. However, it has been founded that the most important aspects is to identify the
specialised need of kids suffering from mental health problem and learning disabilities in order
to formulate more effective as well as efficient educational programs (Membride, 2016). It is
favourable to sort out the learning difficulty of children and facilitate to enhance their learning
ability to gain education in terms of attaining bright future accordingly. Moreover, it has been
identified that kids with learning disabilities has several kinds of special needs including
community misconceptions & stigmas, lack of effective participation, hunger, inferiority
complex, school related challenges and many more. It is necessary for tutors to focus on these
specialised requirements of children to make them well educated for facilitating their proper
development for gaining bright future respectively.
4.4 Results for the different mental health problems observed among children which affect their
development
According to given data, it has been identified that children can acquire different types of mental
health problems which has dissimilar impact on their heath condition as well as learning ability.
It includes the fact that severity of specific psychological problems and its effects on human
body are responsible affecting the actual learning capability of children. However, it is observed
that different mental health problem between children has potential to impact on their
development which is required to be focussed by care professionals for improving the respective
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condition (Da Paz and Wallander, 2017). It is necessary for guardian and tutors to evaluate the
earlier symptoms and immediately consult from registered physicians in respect of gaining
desired treatment. Meanwhile, it has been founded that care practitioners are required to provide
proper medication and make tutors ware of their condition so that appropriate action can be taken
when required for managing stable condition of kids. It will provide support to facilitate proper
development of them and helps them to achieve bright future.
4.5 Results for the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning disabilities of
children
As mentioned above, it has been founded that acre professionals are required to evaluate the
available options of treatment procedures for specific children with learning disabilities and
mental disorders in order to make accurate decision of best strategy for making them wellbeing.
It includes the criterion of improving the condition with the help of providing medications and
utilise the combination of suitable psychological therapy and medicines which impact potentially
to make child capable to overcome with their condition of special needs of learning. Meanwhile,
it is observed that number of psychological therapies is available from which suitable one should
be selected by psychologist according to specific condition of an individual to improve their
condition with learning disability with some of special requirements (Berg and et. al., 2019). It is
necessary to consider some of effective therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy,
psychodynamic therapy, clinical interventions and medications in terms of treating the condition
of children with mental disorders along with developing the specific learning disability. It will
facilitate to make kids overcome with the disability and acquire proper development as well as
growth which help to attain bright future respectively.
4.6 Results for the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of children with
learning disabilities and psychological problems
Considering the above data, it has been evaluated that care professionals has an important
responsibility to deal with children having special learning needs in proper manner. It is
important for them to have proper skills and abilities to deal with such kids with mutual
understanding and identify their actual cause behind occurrence of learning disability along with
treating the present psychological problem of them (Swick and Powers, 2018). Basically, it is
necessary for nursing staff to initially conduct a healthy communication with these kids and
develop a mutual understanding which helps to create a therapeutic relationship with them that is
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essential to deliver better quality of care facilities in respect of improving the proper
development of them. However, it includes the necessity for medical practitioners to fulfil their
roles and responsibilities including diagnose and examine problem, follow codes of conduct,
consider ethics and legislations and formulate care accurate plan.
4.7 Summary of the chapter
Considering this chapter, it has been concluded that kids with mental health problems are more
likely to develop the learning disabilities which are required to be focused by their care
professionals and tutors. It is required to use appropriate therapies and medications to fulfil their
special needs which help to facilitate proper development of kids.
Chapter 5: Discussion
5.1 Introduction to the chapter
The mental health problems are responsible for influencing the physical health condition of an
individual due to which care professionals required to remain extra careful while dealing with
patient with psychological problems (Sanchez and et. al., 2018). It includes the fact that children
with mental disorders have risk of developing learning disabilities due to which their
development also get affected. This chapter is going to discuss about the impact of mental health
problems and respective learning disabilities occur between children. It will also include the
strategies of treating such problems and roles and medical practitioners to deliver appropriate
care for their wellbeing.
5.2 Discussion of results for the basic understating about mental health and learning disabilities
According to the given information, it has been evaluated that mental health problem may occur
at mild, moderate or complicated level which depends upon its duration of occurrence and its
cause. It includes different types of mental health problems including anxiety, obsessive
compulsive disorder, eating disorder, personality disorder, stress, depression and many more
(Sainio and et. al., 2019). However, it has been analysed that autism is one the most common
psychological disorders which is responsible for affecting the leaning ability of particular child
and impact negatively on development. It is very important to recognise relevant symptoms
earlier and take proper medical support to make kids completely wellbeing.
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5.3 Discussion of results for the special needs among children occurs due to learning disabilities
As mentioned above, it has been founded that children with learning disabilities has some of
special needs which are required to be identified by tutors while educating them. It is necessary
for guardians to admit their ward to special institutions for kids with learning disabilities where
staff is well trained and knowledgeable which is suitable to fulfil specialised need of them.
However, it is observed that some of special needs are skills based remediation, need direct &
intense skills remediation and need small classes, academic support & minor classroom
accommodations and so on (O’Connor and et. al., 2018). It is necessary for tutors to fulfil these
requirements of kids to educate the in proper manner.
5.4 Discussion of results for the different mental health problems observed among children
which affect their development
Mental health problems have variety of disorders and issues which are developed among kids
and create risk of influencing their development as well as growth. It is observed that different
types of psychological problems takes place between kids such as autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), eating disorders, depression & other mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and many more (Ng and et. al., 2019). However, these mental health problems are responsible
for potentially affect the development of kids and create problem of learning disability as well.
5.5 Discussion for results for the strategies to improve mental health conditional and learning
disabilities of children
Considering the given information, it has been analysed that there are number of clinical
procedures, techniques are therapies are available from which most suitable one should be
selected by care professionals for treating the specific condition of a kid. It includes the use of
several therapies including cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic therapy from
which appropriate one can be used to improve the learning disability of children along with
relieving their symptoms of respective psychological disorder (Dammeyer, 2018). It has been
founded that care practitioners should formulate care plan with the help of formulating more
effective clinical interventions and provide desired dosage of suitable medications for improving
the mental health condition of kids.
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5.6 Discussion for results for the role of mental health practitioners for improving condition of
children with learning disabilities and psychological problems
As per given information, it has been identified that care professionals has significant roles and
responsibilities regarding kids with mental disorders and learning disabilities in order to treat
their medical condition. It includes the use of effective communication to make kids comfortable
and diagnose the actual problem to make decision of providing better quality of care facilities for
their wellbeing (Eaton and et. al., 2020). However, it includes their responsibility to follow ethics
and legislation by consisting relevant elements including non-maleficence, autonomy,
confidentiality, honesty, trustworthiness, social justice, procedural justice, veracity, fidelity &
beneficence along with Mental health act 1983, Data protection Act 2018, equality act 2010 etc.
to deliver appropriate care for improving their development properly. It is necessary for them to
diagnose the problem and evaluate actual condition of patient along with considering codes of
conduct as well as quality standards which helps to provide accurate treatment for their
wellbeing.
5.7 Summary of the chapter
As mentioned above in this chapter, it has been founded that proper consideration of ethics,
legislation and clinical procedures is mandatory to make children disease free and facilitate their
proper development. It includes the criterion of evaluating the special needs of children with
learning disabilities to educate them in appropriate manner.
Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations
6.0 Introduction to the chapter
In context of this chapter, it will go to focus on the respective findings gathered with the help of
analysing above investigation. It includes the summary of used appropriate methods and
technique in order to carry out the entire study effectively (Barnes and et. al., 2020). However, it
consist the conclusion of used procedures and gathered findings via studying the collected
information related to mental health problems and relevant learning disabilities developed among
kids. It will also include the discussion of impact of psychological problem and relevant
disabilities on the way of proper development of kids.
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6.1 Conclusions
From the above investigation, it has been concluded that mental health disorders can be defined
as abnormal psychological condition affecting ability to think, feel and make decision on daily
basis. It includes number of mental health problem like stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar
disorder, autism etc. which are responsible for develop learning disabilities among children along
with affecting their development. However, it is necessary for care professionals to use cognitive
behavioural therapy with combination of suitable medication in order to treat the mental health
problem of children and improve the learning ability (Gardiner, Miller and Lach, 2020). It will
provide support to improve the development of kids with special needs and fulfil their
requirements properly. Moreover, it includes the use of qualitative research method and
descriptive research design that is suitable for the selected aim of this study. It consist the
utilisation of secondary sources of data to collect relevant data to analyse the same in terms of
gaining accurate findings.
6.2 Recommendations
Considering the given study, it has been recommended that healthy communication should be
carried out kids and use simple language with them to reduce their uncomfortable situation. It
will help to develop mutual understanding to gain knowledge about accurate care needs of them
which facilitate to make appropriate decision of treatment (Patalay and et. al., 2017). However, it
has been recommended that cognitive behavioural therapy should be used as it is much effective
technique to relieve the symptoms of specific psychological disorder which is beneficial for
improving learning ability of kids. It will facilitate the proper development as well as growth of
children by making them completely well.
6.3 Summary of the chapter
As mentioned above, it has been summarised that all the findings of the given investigation were
carried out. It includes the basic conclusion of whole investigation including the use of methods
or procedures and respective findings of the study. Meanwhile, it includes appropriate
recommendations for future to conduct further study on the similar topic.
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