Improving the detection and assessment of mental health problems in people with learning disability
- Author:
- MOSS Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Focus, 19, October 1996, pp.1-11.
- Publisher:
- RNIB
Ensuring that people with learning disability get appropriate help for their mental health problems is not just a job for psychiatrists. All staff have an essential role in ensuring that people who have psychiatric problems are identified and referred for comprehensive assessment. This article introduces some of the major issues in recognising and assessing mental health problems in this population, and introduces some new developments designed to improve the targeting of psychiatric referrals.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, mental health problems, assessment, challenging behaviour;