Assessment and treatment units for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour in England: An exploratory survey

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 802-811

  Mackenzie Davies, Naomi ^a   Mansell, J ^b  

^a Behavioural Support Team   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment and treatment; Challenging behaviour; Intellectual disabilities; Service provision; Specialist units; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME MENTAL HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34548493670     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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