Learning Disabilities and Mental Health: A Nursing Perspective

by Raghu Raghavan, Pradip R. Patel

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405106153
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/21/2005
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.65(h) x 0.52(d)

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"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)

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