A new study has revealed that the disproportionately high number of young people with learning difficulties who also develop mental health problems are not having their illness diagnosed. These problems often go unnoticed and untreated by the very services designed to help this client group.
A new study has revealed that the disproportionately high number of young people with learning difficulties who also develop mental health problems are not having their illness diagnosed. These problems often go unnoticed and untreated by the very services designed to help this client group.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, medication, mental health problems, mental health services, psychiatric social work, psychiatry, social care provision, young people, child labour, diagnosis;
The authors talk to social care leaders about their hopes for the next 12 months in social care. They look at the areas of asylum seekers, carers, disability, housing/homelessness, looked-after children, learning difficulties, mental health, older people and training.
The authors talk to social care leaders about their hopes for the next 12 months in social care. They look at the areas of asylum seekers, carers, disability, housing/homelessness, looked-after children, learning difficulties, mental health, older people and training.
Subject terms:
homelessness, housing, learning disabilities, mental health, looked after children, older people, social care provision, training, asylum seekers, carers, disabilities;