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Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: A Nursing Perspective
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Raghavan, Raghu; Patel, Pradip R.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- ISBN:
- 978-1-40-510615-3
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Description
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.
This book:
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.
This book:
- Examines current theory and practice in supporting people with learning disabilities and additional mental health needs
- Evaluates the learning disability nursing contribution to care
- Identifies the key knowledge and skills required by learning disability and mental health nurses and other health care professional
- Addresses key issues in contemporary practice
- Explores assessment of needs in order to provide needs-led services
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Raghavan, Raghu; Patel, Pradip R.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-40-510615-3
- Specialty:
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- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Gerontology
- Legal Issues
- Management & Administration
- Maternal/Child
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 248
- Publication Year:
- 2005