Caring for people with mental health issues and intellectual disability
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Caring for people with mental health issues and intellectual disability

Health Staff Ed
Updated Dec 08, 2024

What you'll learn

  • Why a person with an intellectual disability might be more likely to have a mental illness.
  • The challenges in recognising mental illness in people with intellectual disability.
  • How to support an individual with a mental illness and intellectual disability.
Course Description

Course Overview:

This 2.5 hour interactive course uses an interactive case scenario approach to help those involved in nursing care gain the knowledge required to provide improved patient-centred care.

This course has been written by healthcare content experts and has been peer reviewed.

 

Target Audience

Nurses and support workers

 

Business Case

This course is part of building essential nursing skills to improve patient-centred care and outcomes.