Sellars, Carol.

Risk assessment in people with learning disabilities / Carol Sellars. - Malden, MA : British Psychological Society : Blackwell, 2002. - 168 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-159) and index.

Assessment of risk in people with learning disabilities: why is it needed? -- The problem of predicting risk -- Assessing risks and establishing care plans -- Everyday risks -- Parents with learning disabilities -- Self-harm, mental illness and risk -- Other mental disorders and associated risks -- Violence and offending in people with learning disabilities -- Sex offenders with learning disabilities -- 10. Assessment of risk with your own clients.

0631235477 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Learning disabilities.
Risk assessment.

RC394.L37 / S445 2002

616.858 89 SEL