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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Learning disabilities and mental health : a nursing perspective [electronic resource]
- Link zum Volltext
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Learning disability and mental health; 3 Nature, prevalence and manifestation of dual diagnosis; 4 Assessment and diagnosis; 5 Needs assessment; 6 Learning disability nursing; 7 Psychopharmacological approaches and ECT; 8 Psychosocial interventions; 9 Professional and legal issues; 10 Service perspectives; Appendix 1 Assessment tools; Appendix 2 Genetic syndromes related to mental health; Index
- 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.* Examines current theory and practice in supporting people with learning disabilities and additional mental health needs
- English
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISBN: 1-281-31939-2, 9786611319397, 0-470-77471-1, 0-470-77769-9OCLC-Nummer: 476171302Titel-ID: 9925036623906463
- Format
- 1 online resource (250 p.)
- Schlagworte
- Learning disabled, Learning disabilities, Psychiatric nursing