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Autore |
Raghavan Raghu |
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Titolo |
Learning disabilities and mental health [[electronic resource] ] : a nursing perspective / / Raghu Raghavan and Pradip Patel |
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Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-31939-2 |
9786611319397 |
0-470-77471-1 |
0-470-77769-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Learning disabled - Mental health |
Learning disabilities - Nursing |
Psychiatric nursing |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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