Mental health issues in people with intellectual disability
Interactive

Mental health issues in people with intellectual disability

Health Staff Ed
Updated Jun 26, 2019

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

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn why a person with an intellectual disability might be more likely to have a mental illness identify the challenges in recognising mental illness in people with intellectual disability and be able to support an individual with a mental illness and intellectual disability.

Business Outcomes

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