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Mental health in children and young people

An RCN toolkit for nurses who are not mental health specialists

Published: 20/10/2014
Publication code: 003311
ISBN: 9781910066300
Toolkit providing an outline of the common mental health problems that practitioners may identify in various settings, along with basic information on the knowledge and skills nurses need in order to recognise and care for children and young people who present with possible mental health problems.

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