Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: A Nursing Perspective - Softcover

Raghavan, Raghu; Patel, Pradip R.

 
9781405106153: Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: A Nursing Perspective
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405106158 ISBN 13: 9781405106153
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

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
  • 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 professionals
  • Addresses key issues in contemporary practice
  • Explores assessment of needs in order to provide needs-led services

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About the Author

Raghu Raghavan is Lecturer in Learning Disability, at the University of Bradford.

John Turnbull is editor of the RCN Learning Disability Practice journal and Director of Nursing at Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust.

From the Back Cover

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

  • 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 professionals

  • Addresses key issues in contemporary practice

  • Explores assessment of needs in order to provide needs-led services

From the Inside Flap

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

  • 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 professionals

  • Addresses key issues in contemporary practice

  • Explores assessment of needs in order to provide needs-led services

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405106158
ISBN 13 
9781405106153
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256