A guide to mental health for families and carers of people with intellectual disabilities /
A practical and comprehensive introduction for carers to mental health problems, this accessible guide outlines a range of signs and symptoms of mental health problems that can affect people with intellectual disabilities. The guide explains why mental health problems develop, and advises on what ca...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Langue: | anglais |
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London ; Philadelphia, Pa. :
Jessica Kingsley,
2004.
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| Accès en ligne: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=129897 |
Table des matières:
- Cover; Guide to Mental Health for Families and Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THIS GUIDE; What is this Guide for?; 1 General Information Regarding Mental Health Problems; 2 Mental Health Problems; 3 Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems; 4 Therapeutic Interventions; 5 Challenging Behaviour; 6 Law, Policy and Ethical Issues; 7 Autism; 8 Epilepsy; 9 Carers' Needs and Support; APPENDIX: INFORMATION FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT (1983); FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES; GLOSSARY.