Written by a highly experienced senior CQC Inspector, Towards Outstanding offers an inside look at the qualities and approaches that lead to 'Outstanding' ratings in health and social care - and shows how any service provider can set out to do the same
A Staff Training Resource for Health and Social Care
Written by a highly experienced CQC inspector, this training pack presents sessions designed to engage trainees with the idea that exceptional care is both consistent and person-centred, and sustainable improvement only comes from within over time.
A mental health assessment of children and adolescents across the full developmental spectrum
The Moss-PAS (ChA), formerly ChA-PAS Interview, is for the mental health assessment of children and adolescents across the full developmental spectrum, including intellectual disability. It provides a semi-structured interview format in which the young person may contribute to whatever degree they are able.
A Questionnaire to Identify Potential Mental Health Problems in People wsabilities - Pack of 20
A 25-item questionnaire, written in clear everyday language, for use primarily by care staff and families who are best placed to notice small or gradual changes in the behaviour of the people they support.
The Dementia Care Training Library is a unique modular suite of person-centred, dementia-specific content designed to provide everything required for professionals working in relevant care services to deliver authoritative in-house training.
A Handbook for Health and Social Care Professionals, Service Users and C
A ground-breaking handbook exploring the nature of spirituality and its relevance to the mental health and well-being of people coming into contact with health, social care, education, and allied support services.
A Trauma-informed Approach to Caring for People with a Personality Disor
This training manual introduces trauma informed approaches to caring for people who have both a personality disorder and an intellectual disability. The CaPDID training is a short course designed for staff without any specific expertise in mental health or psychotherapy, such as care home staff, learning disability nurses or managers.
A Wide-Spectrum Mental Health Assessment for Adults Who Have Limited Language or Reduced Cognitive Development
Formerly known as 'Mini PAS-ADD', Moss-PAS (ID) is a wide-spectrum mental health assessment for adults with limited language or reduced cognitive development, and is fully compliant with ICD-11 and DSM-5.
The Dementia Care Training Library is a unique modular suite of person-centred, dementia-specific content designed to provide everything required for professionals working in relevant care services to deliver authoritative in-house training.
A Comprehensive Assessment for Dementia in People with Down Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (2nd edition)
Diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer's disease and AD dementia in people with Down's Syndrome is a major challenge. The comprehensive Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with DS and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (CAMDEX-DS) has been validated for diagnosing prodromal AD and AD dementia.
Presents a practical, systematic decision-making model based on positive ethics that practitioners can use to address conflicting roles and responsibilities, balance competing ethical and legal requirements, and maintain high standards of ethical practice and professional competence.
Guides readers through the full process of treating suicidal patients, from screening to relapse prevention, using effective, research-informed interventions. Sam Knapp explains suicidal behaviour through ideation to action theories of suicide, and argues for the application of principle based ethics when making treatment decisions.
A self-study guide to support staff in intellectual disability services to understand and respond to the complex and holistic needs of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
The essential handbook for carers, service providers, support staff, fam
This fully revised and updated edition of Learning Disability Today provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to some of the key issues in the lives of people with learning disabilities and the practice of those who support them.
A Handbook for Professionals, Support Staff and Families
Health and People with Learning Disabilities aims to support healthcare professionals and support staff working in meeting the physical and mental health needs of people with complex disabilities.
The Dementia Care Training Library is a suite of training materials on topics relating to the specific learning needs of staff in dementia care environments. Module 6 explores how understanding the ways in which physical and social environments affect the wellbeing of people with dementia can enable more respectful, person-centred care.
The Dementia Care Training Library is a suite of training materials on topics relating to the specific learning needs of staff in dementia care environments. Module 5 looks at why maintaining good physical, mental and oral health through food, drink and healthy living activities should be part of every person-centred support package.
A Comprehensive Assessment for Dementia in People with Down Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (2nd edition)
Diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer's disease and AD dementia in people with Down's Syndrome is a major challenge. The comprehensive Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with DS and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (CAMDEX-DS) has been validated for diagnosing prodromal AD and AD dementia.