Abstract:SFew speech and language therapists work with psychiatric patients. This study investigates how the specific communication problems of this population are addressed by care staff: Following a survey to determine the prevalence of speech and language problems in a psychiatric population, subjects assessed as having moderate or severe dificulties were selected for further study in order to investigate how they were currently being managed by thepeople responsible for their care. Key workers or charge nurses were… Show more
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