Taking into account current developments in services and treatment, this resource has been rewritten and extended to provide a variety of training techniques to develop the skills and knowledge that support staff need to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilites.

Module 14: Mental health problems and older people with learning disabilities
Total timing: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Session 1: Ageing and mental health issues - Time allocated: 90 minutes
Session 2: Dementia and dementia management - Time allocated: 110 minutes

Professionals within the social care sector are required to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Those who use this resource will be able to gain CPD points.

Vital information for: professionals, nurses, support staff, psychologists, psychiatrists, trainers, community and inpatient services.

Other individual modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health and People with Learning Disabilities - £15
Module 2: Module Psychiatric Disorders - £15
Module 3: Assessment of Mental Health Problems - £20
Module 4: Biological Interventions - £20
Module 5: Psychological Interventions - £20
Module 6: Social Interventions - £15
Module 7: Service Factors - £20
Module 8: Challenging Behaviour - £25
Module 9: Epilepsy -£25
Module 10: Personal and Organisational Stress Management - £25
Module 11: Legal and Ethical Issues I - £30
Module 12: Legal and Ethical Issues II - £30
Module 13: Autism - £25
Module 15: The Mental Health needs of Children with Learning Disabilities - £20
Module 16: Working with Families - £15
Module 17: Offending Behaviour and People with Learning Disabilities - £15
Module 18: Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities - £20