"This work arose out of the author's awareness that there was little material relating to the assessment of risks for people with learning disabilities. It aims to provide a readily understood explanation of the concept of risk."
Assessing risk in the lives of people with intellectual impairment -- The problem of predicting risk -- Assessing risks and establishing care plans -- Everyday risks -- parents with intellectual impairment -- Self-harm, mental illness and risk -- Other mental disorders and assoc…
This work arose out of the author's awareness that there was little material relating to the assessment of risks for people with learning disabilities. The guide provides a readily understood explanation of the concept of risk.
Risk Assessment in People with Learning Disabilities, Second Edition reflects legislative updates made over the past decade while continuing to demystify the process of assessing risk for people with intellectual impairment (previously called 'learning disabilities'). Revisits t…