Abstract
It is now common policy in providing care for people with learning disabilities to ensure improved access to mainstream health services. Consequently, all nursing disciplines are required to have improved understanding about the physical and mental health needs of this client group. This article focuses on their mental health needs. It is predominantly targeted at mental health and learning disability nurses, but will be of interest to all nurses who increasingly come into contact with people with a learning disability and require insight into all aspects of their health.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Benchmarking
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Health Promotion
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Health Services Accessibility
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Holistic Health
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Humans
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Intellectual Disability / complications*
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Learning Disabilities / complications*
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Male
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Mass Screening
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology
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Mental Disorders / etiology
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Mental Disorders / prevention & control*
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Needs Assessment / organization & administration*
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment
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Patient Advocacy
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Prevalence
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Psychiatric Nursing / organization & administration
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Psychotherapy
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Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use
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Total Quality Management / organization & administration
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Vulnerable Populations