Learning disabilities and mental health : a nursing perspective /

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...

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Main Author: Raghavan, Raghu
Other Authors: Patel, Pradip
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.; Evalua.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 236 p. :) ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1405106158
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