{"product_id":"learning-disabilities-and-mental-health-isbn-9781405106153","title":"Learning Disabilities and Mental Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning disabilities and mental health: a nursing perspective\u003c\/i\u003e provides an evidence-based perspective on care of individuals with learning disabilities and mental health problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAround 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines current theory and practice in supporting people with learning disabilities and additional mental health needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates the learning disability nursing contribution to care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the key knowledge and skills required by learning disability and mental health nurses and other health care professionals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses key issues in contemporary practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores assessment of needs in order to provide needs-led services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Foreword by John Turnbull. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature of Mental Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Disability Nursing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Disability and Mental Health: The Facts and Fictions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Needs and Wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring in a Secure Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring in Community Settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional and Legal Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Assessment Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Genetic Syndromes Related to Mental Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eCentral and North West London NHS Foundation Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaghu Raghavan\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Learning Disability, at the University of Bradford.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Turnbull\u003c\/b\u003e is editor of the \u003ci\u003eRCN Learning Disability Practice\u003c\/i\u003e journal and Director of Nursing at Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989521252581,"sku":"NP9781405106153","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405106153.jpg?v=1761784441","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/learning-disabilities-and-mental-health-isbn-9781405106153","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}