Supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health issues: service users' experiences.
AUTH Why you should read this article: • To understand how a person with learning disabilities may express their mental health issues • To gain insight into the thoughts and feelings of people with learning disabilities and coexisting mental health issues • To recognise the level of care and support...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 16 - 27 |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
7/30/2020
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