Professional staff and carers' views of an integrated mental health service for adults with learning disabilities

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Samuels, Sarah ^a   Hall, Ian ^b   Parkes, Charles ^c   Hassiotis, Angela ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership   (United Kingdom)

^c Camden Learning Disabilities Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING CARE; SATISFACTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIALIZATION; WARD;

EID: 33846254602     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.31.1.13     Document Type: Article

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