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Provision of mental health care for adults who have a learning disability
- Authors:
- HARDY Steve, CHAPLIN Eddie, WOODWARD Peter
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
First published in 2007, this publication provides guidance for nurses and nursing students in mental health services in delivering high-quality health care to people with learning disabilities. It continues the RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum’s work to ensure that people with learning disabilities have equal access to high-quality health care services. It aims to provide nursing professionals with a better understanding of the mental health needs of adults with learning disabilities and of their communication needs. It highlights the vulnerability of people with learning disabilities to mental health problems, how they present, and are assessed and treated. It gives examples of good practice and partnership working. Also included is a summary of key reports and inquiries since 2006. (Edited publisher abstract)
A comparison of carers needs for service users cared for both in and out of area
- Authors:
- EMERY Heidi, JONES Bridget, CHAPLIN Eddie
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(3), 2013, pp.143-151.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper describes an ongoing process of engagement with carers of people with intellectual disabilities currently being monitored by an out of area service for both carers of people placed both in area and out of area within a local Mental Health Learning Disabilities team in South London. Using a series of consultation events, carers were asked to participate in a free dialogue which focussed on everyday issues for carers. This included financial implications of caring, knowledge of care pathways/systems in care, carer's needs and expectations and the support they currently receive. The issues and concerns that carers face in their daily lives when supporting one or more people are highlighted. These include lack of recognition, financial difficulties, lack of training and support. (Edited publisher abstract)