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Including Significant Others in Psychological Therapy with People with Intellectual Disabilities: A National Survey of the Practice of UK Psychologists
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Laura Surley; Dave Dagnan; Kate Lawson; Andrew Jahoda – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Talking therapy for people with intellectual disabilities is often specifically adapted. One adaptation is the involvement of significant others in therapy, however, there is no systematic description of the use of this adaptation in routine clinical practice. Method: An online survey of UK psychologists regarding the inclusion of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Psychologists, Counselor Attitudes
What Are the Experiences of Clinical Psychologists Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Chemerynska, Nataliya; Marczak, Magda; Kucharska, Jo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are a particularly vulnerable group, at an increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 and of poor mental health. Psychologists providing mental health support to people with intellectual disabilities report poorer mental wellbeing and higher occupational stress. Moreover, they raise concerns about…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Psychologists, Intellectual Disability, COVID-19
Behavioural Interventions to Treat Anxiety in Adults with Autism and Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities: The BEAMS-ID Feasibility Study
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Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
The Experiences of Psychologists Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Crisis
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Tournier, Tess; Frielink, Noud – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of psychologists working with people with intellectual disabilities during the initial stage of the COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands. Method: Five psychologists, who were affiliated with three intellectual disability services, participated in this descriptive qualitative study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Psychologists