Dr Anita Young - Clinical Research Fellow, University of Stirling

Research interests

Anita is interested in the meaningful inclusion of disadvantaged groups, such as people with learning disabilities, in managing chronic health conditions. She has worked on a number of projects for example; the involvement of people with learning disabilities and severe mental health problems in health care decision-making, and, the feasibility of involving service users and carers in developing research questions regarding cardiac disease.

Five recent publications

Young AF & Chesson RA. Can people with learning disabilities and carers determine research questions for investigating health risks? British Journal of Learning Disabilities.

Young AF & Chesson RA. (2006) Obtaining views on health care from people with learning disabilities and severe mental health problems. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34:1 11-19.

Young AF & Chesson RA (2006) Stakeholders’ views on measuring outcomes for people with learning disabilities. Health & Social Care in the Community, 14:1 17-25.

Young AF. (2004) Becoming a practitioner-researcher: a personal journey. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67:8 369-71.

Young A & Chesson R. (1997) Goal Attainment Scaling as a method of measuring clinical outcome for children with learning disabilities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60:3 111-14.