Staff knowledge about symptoms of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 235-244

  Quigley, April ^a   Murray, George C ^b   Mckenzie, Karen ^c   Elliot, Gordon ^d  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Psychological Services   (United Kingdom)

^c Edenhall Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Learning disability; Mental health knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141630228     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146900470100500303     Document Type: Article

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