Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities prevention, assessment, and management

The guideline makes recommendations for the prevention, identification, assessment and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities. It aims to: 1. improve access and engagement with treatment and services for people with learning disabilities2. evaluate the role of spec...

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Corporate Authors: National Guideline Alliance (Great Britain), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Great Britain), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Great Britain)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2016, September 2016
Edition:First version
Series:NICE guideline: methods, evidence, and recommendations
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The guideline makes recommendations for the prevention, identification, assessment and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities. It aims to: 1. improve access and engagement with treatment and services for people with learning disabilities2. evaluate the role of specific physical, psychological, psychosocial and pharmacological interventions (and any combination of the above) in the treatment of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities3. integrate the above to provide best-practice advice on the care of individuals throughout the course of their treatment4. promote the implementation of best clinical practice through the development of recommendations tailored to the requirements of the NHS in England and Wales
Physical Description:1 PDF file (382 pages)
ISBN:9781473120518