Caring for the physical and mental health of people with learning disabilities /

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People with learning disabilities are at greater risk of physical and psychiatric illness than the population at large, but their health needs are often not adequately supported. While focused on the health care system of the UK, this book is a practical guide for those caring for people with learni...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Perry, David (Autor), Hammond, Louise (Autor), Marston, Geoff (Autor), Gaskell, Sherryl (Autor), Eva, James (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kearns, Anthony (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.
Temas:
Learning disabled > Medical care.
Learning disabled > Mental health.
Mental illness.
People with disabilities.
Needs assessment.
Learning Disabilities > nursing
Mental Disorders
Disabled Persons
Needs Assessment
Personnes en difficulté d'apprentissage > Soins médicaux.
Personnes en difficulté d'apprentissage > Santé mentale.
Maladies mentales.
Personnes handicapées.
Analyse des besoins.
mental disorders.
handicapped.
physically handicapped.
needs assessment.
People with disabilities
Needs assessment
Mental illness
Learning disabled > Mental health
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1. The physical health and mental health needs of people with learning disability ; About this book
  • An introduction to learning disabilities
  • Learning disabilities and physical health
  • Learning disabilities and mental health
  • Physical and mental health needs of people with Down's syndrome
  • Learning disability, health and the law
  • Section 2. Associated conditions and issues ; Epilepsy
  • Sleep problems
  • Swallowing problems
  • Autism
  • Section 3. Accessing services ; Screening programmes
  • Health checks
  • When admission to psychiatric care is required.

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