Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities: prevention, assessment and management

Develop case identification tools for common mental health problems:- Develop or adapt reliable and valid tools for the case identification of common mental health problems in people with learning disabilities, for routine use in primary care, social care and education settings.

Psychological interventions for children and young people with internalising disorders:- For children and young people with learning disabilities, what psychological interventions (such as cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy) are clinically and cost effective for treating internalising disorders?

Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety disorders in adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities:- For adults with milder learning disabilities, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of psychological interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy (modified for people with learning disabilities) for treating depression and anxiety disorders?

Pharmacological interventions for anxiety disorders in people with learning disabilities who have autism:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness and safety of pharmacological interventions for anxiety disorders in people with learning disabilities who have autism?

Psychosocial interventions for people with more severe learning disabilities:- For people with more severe learning disabilities, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to treat mental health problems?

The experiences of people with learning disabilities and mental health problems in services:- What experience do people with learning disabilities have of services designed to prevent and treat mental health problems and how does this relate to clinical outcomes?