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Preventing the Emotional Abuse and Neglect of People with Intellectual Disability
Stopping Insult and Injury
Preventing the Emotional Abuse and Neglect of People with Intellectual Disability aims to throw light into the traumatic experiences faced by people with intellectual disability living in disability accommodation services, to make changes to policy and practice, and to offer strategies and tools for capacity building for practitioners. more »
June 2013, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-230-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: adult protection, carers, community care, disability, domicilary care, elder abuse, health care, intellectual disabilities, older people, residential care, resilience, social care, social policy, social work, social work law, supported living
How to Break Bad News to People with Intellectual Disabilities
A Guide for Carers and Professionals
This book offers unique and adaptable guidelines that can be used by practitioners to ease the process of breaking bad news to people with intellectual disabilities. It provides effective tips and support that will help social workers, counsellors and caring professionals relay all types of bad news as sensitively and successfully as possible. more »
2012, Paperback: £14.99/ $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-280-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: adults, autism, bereavement, carers, communication, counselling, disability, grief, health care, intellectual disabilities, pastoral care, person-centred, pervasive developmental disorder, psychology, social care, social work, trauma
Active Support
Enabling and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities
Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with intellectual disabilities to participate in all aspects of their lives. This evidence-based approach is particularly effective for working with people with more severe disabilities, and is of growing interest to those responsible for providing support and services. more »
2012, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-111-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: adult protection, adults, advocacy, anxiety, bullying, carers, challenging behaviour, communication, community care, depression, disability, families, health care, housing, intellectual disabilities, mental health, occupational therapy, personal hygiene, psychology, residential care, risk assessment, self esteem, sensory stimulation, social care, social policy, social skills, social work, supported living, transitions
A Practical Guide to Delivering Personalisation
Person-Centred Practice in Health and Social Care
This is the comprehensive guide to delivering personalisation in health and social care using person centred approaches. It covers what personalisation and person centred approaches are, the different elements involved, and how to carry it out with all those receiving care and support, from people with disabilities to people at the end of life. more »
2011, Paperback: £21.99/ $35.00ISBN: 978-1-84905-194-1, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 240pp
Keywords: carers, community care, dementia, disability, health care, intellectual disabilities, mental health, nursing, palliative care, person-centred, relationships, residential care, risk assessment, social care, social policy, social work, supported living
Caring for the Physical and Mental Health of People with Learning Disabilities
This book is a practical guide for those caring for people with learning disabilities living in community settings. It will help carers understand and meet service users' health needs, and recognise problems. Topics include physical health issues; mental health issues such as dementia, depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. more »
2010, Paperback: £12.99/ $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-131-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: carers, community care, constipation, counselling, dementia, depression, diet, disability, disability law, Down's syndrome, families, fiction, health care, mental health, mental illness, nonverbal learning disabilities, nursing, personal hygiene, psychiatry, psychosis, residential care, seizures, social care, social work, supported living
Living with Learning Disabilities, Dying with Cancer
Thirteen Personal Stories
This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author gained a unique understanding of what it is like for individuals with learning disabilities to live with deteriorating health and how this may impact upon their families, friends and carers. more »
2009, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-027-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
Keywords: bereavement, cancer, counselling, disability, health care, intellectual disabilities, palliative care, social care, social work
Children with Mental Disorder and the Law
A Guide to Law and Practice
This book provides a guide to the law relating to mental health care for children and young people, and discusses important issues in clinical and social care practice such as parental responsibility, Gillick competency and capacity, emergency intervention and detention, assessment of mental illness and confidentiality in practice. more »
2008, Paperback: £25.00/ $49.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-576-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 248pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, child protection, child psychology, children, disability, health care, mental health, offenders, social work, social work law
Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia
Developing Effective Interventions
Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia. This book will provide essential knowledge for anyone involved in the provision of services, assessment of need and direct care and support for dementia sufferers with a learning disability. more »
2007, Paperback: £19.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-442-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp
Keywords: dementia, health care, intellectual disabilities, older people, social care, social work
Advance Directives in Mental Health
Theory, Practice and Ethics
Advance directive (AD) is a way of making a person's views known if he or she should become mentally incapable of giving consent, or making informed choices about treatment, in the future. This book advises users on their choices about treatment in the event of future episodes of mental illness, covering all legal and medical aspects of AD. more »
2007, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-483-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 216pp
Keywords: adults, carers, disability law, families, health care, mental health, mental illness, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, social care, social policy, social work, social work law
Children with Seizures
A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals
This concise, accessible handbook for families, friends and carers of children with seizures provides all the information they need to approach seizures from a position of strength. It discusses types and causes of seizures, what to do during a seizure as well as some of the most common epilepsy syndromes in more detail. more »
2006, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-823-8, crown, 152pp
Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, brain injury, child psychology, children, epilepsy, health care, high functioning autism, inclusive classroom, occupational therapy, social care, social work, special education
Sexuality and Fertility Issues in Ill Health and Disability
From Early Adolescence to Adulthood
This text explores sexuality and fertility issues for people with ill health or disability. It examines the impact of illness or disability on the sexual and fertile identities of young people. Chapters include the experiences of minority ethnic groups, managing relationships, fertility preservation and treatment, and the transition to parenthood. more »
2006, Paperback: £28.99/ $48.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-339-4, royal, 304pp
Keywords: adolescence, adults, child protection, disability, health care, infertility, psychiatry, psychology, sexuality, social work
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