Mental health and learning disabilities
Build your knowledge about mental health problems in people with learning disabilities, how they present and the role of talking therapies in treating them, and how to audit services for people with learning disabilities who have mental health needs.
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Available to RCN members
Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- the main risk factors for mental illness among people with learning disabilities
- signs of mental health problem attributed as part of a learning disability
- talking therapies in treating mental health problems in people with learning disabilities
- information on an auditing service support for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
Resource last reviewed
13 Sept 2022
Resource lead
The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually in line with the RCN Quality Assurance policy, all RCN Learn resources meet the RCN’s Nine Quality Standards.
