Mental health issues and adults with learning disabilities

Abstract

Introduction – What is a mental health condition? How does this differ from a learning disability? Prevalence and aetiology of mental illness in people with learning disabilities – Why is their high numbers of people with learning disabilities and associated mental health problems? Assessment and Diagnosis – How are people with learning disabilities assessed for mental illness? Problems of assessing people with LD. Service Provision – A look at how people with learning disabilities and mental health needs have in the past and are presently being cared for. Therapeutic Interventions – Medication and non-physical interventions aimed at addressing the needs.