Recognising sexual abuse in people with intellectual disability
On-demand recorded 4 Oct 2023
GPs have a role in preventing, detecting and managing abuse in their patients with disabilities. This webinar with discuss recognising sexual abuse in people with intellectual disabilities.
Presented by Dr Margaret Kyrkou. GP
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the prevalence of sexual abuse in those with intellectual disability
- Discuss how to develop confidence working with people with intellectual disability
- Discuss how to identify sexual abuse in those with intellectual disability who have non-descript symptoms or recent behavioural changes
- Develop skills to pick up on non-verbal indicators while working with people with intellectual disability, as well as comments from others who know and understand the person.