People with learning disabilities admitted to an assessment and treatment unit: Impact on challenging behaviours and mental health problems

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 537-546

  Slevin, E ^a   McConkey, R ^a   Truesdale Kennedy, M ^a   Taggart, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admissions; Behaviour; Learning disabilities; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 48849093327     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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