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Learning Disabilities and Mental Health
A Nursing Perspective
Raghu Raghavan (Author), Pradip R. Patel (Author)
9781405106153, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 2 September 2005
256 pages
24.5 x 17.3 x 1.3 cm, 0.535 kg
"The authors successfully straddle the two areas of learning disability and mental health, the result being valuable for both mental health professionals wanting to gain a greater understanding of the application of their discipline to people with learning disabilities, and for those who care for people with a learning disability seeking more understanding of identifying and responding to mental health disorders." (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, 2010)
Learning disabilities and mental health: a nursing perspective provides an evidence-based perspective on care of individuals with learning disabilities and mental health problems. Around 30% to 40% of people with learning disabilities will experience mental health disorders during their lives. Many learning disability nurses and a significant number of mental health nurses are in daily contact with this group, and their complex needs are not often well understood.
Foreword by John Turnbull. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Nature of Mental Health. Learning Disability Nursing. Intellectual Disability and Mental Health: The Facts and Fictions. Identifying Needs and Wishes. Assessment Methods. Therapeutic Approaches. Caring in a Secure Environment. Caring in Community Settings. Professional and Legal Issues. Service Perspectives. Appendix 1: Assessment Tools. Appendix 2: Genetic Syndromes Related to Mental Health. Index
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
