Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities: Prevention, Assessment and Management [NG54]

Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities: Prevention, Assessment and Management [NG54]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, London. 2016

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Project ID (Internal)	132
Project Status	completed
Full Reference (text)	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities: prevention, assessment and management. NICE Guideline [NG54]. [The guideline can be accessed here]
Full Reference (URL)	https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng54
Summary / Abstract	This guideline covers preventing, assessing and managing mental health problems in people with learning disabilities in all settings (including health, social care, education, and forensic and criminal justice). It aims to improve assessment and support for mental health conditions, and help people with learning disabilities and their families and carers to be involved in their care. Recommendations This guideline includes recommendations on: organising and delivering care involving people in their care prevention, including social, physical environment and occupational interventions annual GP health checks assessment psychological interventions, and how to adapt these for people with learning disabilities prescribing, monitoring and reviewing pharmacological interventions Who is it for? Healthcare professionals Social care practitioners Care workers Education staff Commissioners and service providers People with learning disabilities and their families and carers
Publication Title	Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities: Prevention, Assessment and Management [NG54]
Author(s)	The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Publication Details	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, London.
Publication Year / End of Project	2016
Last Accessed	03/01/2019 12:00 am
Economic Report Authors	Authors not listed
Economic Report Title	Appendix S: Health economic evidence –economic profiles
Economic Report URL	https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng54/evidence/appendix-s-health-economic-evidence-economic-profiles-pdf-94040205592

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