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Learning disability: identifying and managing mental health problems

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  • Reference number: QS142
  • Published:  10 January 2017
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  • Quality statement 1: Annual health check
  • Quality statement 2: Assessment by a professional with relevant expertise
  • Quality statement 3: Key worker
  • Quality statement 4: Tailoring psychological interventions
  • Quality statement 5: Annually documenting the reasons for continuing antipsychotic drugs
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Update information

Minor changes since publication

August 2024: Changes have been made to the source guidance recommendation references to align with updated NICE guidelines on mental health. The guidelines were simplified by removing recommendations on general principles of care that are covered in other NICE guidelines.


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