Acute in-patient treatment for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems in a specialised admission unit.
Psychiatric and behaviour disorders are common in adults with learning disabilities. For some a period of in-patient assessment/management becomes necessary from time to time. Uncertainty remains as to whether such admissions should be to specialist in-patient units or to generic mental health in-pa...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 44 Part 1; no. 86; pp. 20 - 30 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
1998 Jan
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