Death and people with learning disabilities: interventions to support clients and carers.
The needs of people with learning disabilities who are bereaved have been acknowledged in the last decade. There is more understanding of ways to meet these needs. Carers need training and support when working with people who are dying or bereaved. This paper reviews the relevant literature, offers guidelines for practice and highlights areas for further development.
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Gogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D017028:Caregivers; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support