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Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities in Psychological Therapies for Depression: A Qualitative Analysis of Supporters' Experiences
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Scott, Katie; Hatton, Chris; Knight, Rosie; Singer, Kevanne; Knowles, Dawn; Dagnan, Dave; Hastings, Richard P.; Appleton, Kim; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Melville, Craig; Jones, Rob; Williams, Chris; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Clinicians recommend including carers or others in a supporting role in the therapy as an important adaptation of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities. This nested qualitative study from a larger trial explored supporters' experiences of supporting people with intellectual disabilities receiving behavioural…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychotherapy, Depression (Psychology), Self Help Programs
College Student Receptiveness to Various Alcohol Treatment Options
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Epler, Amee J.; Sher, Kenneth J.; Loomis, Tiffany B.; O'Malley, Stephanie S. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: Heavy episodic drinking remains a significant problem on college campuses. Although most interventions for college students are behavioral, pharmacological treatments, such as naltrexone, could provide additional options. Participants: The authors evaluated receptivity to various alcohol treatment options in a general population of…
Descriptors: College Students, Campuses, Self Help Programs, Outcomes of Treatment
Social Climate Comparison of Mutual Help and Psychotherapy Groups.
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Toro, Paul A.; Rappaport, Julian – 1985
In recent years, mutual help groups have been formed to address problems in substance abuse, chronic physical illness, mental illness, marital disruption, and child abuse. Despite the proliferation of these groups, little research has been conducted to assess their efficacy or what happens in them. The nature of mutual help groups (N=32) was…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Therapy, Group Unity, Leadership
Substance Abuse and Schizophrenia: A Health Maintenance Perspective.
Damron, Susan W.; Simpson, William R. – 1985
Abuse of alcohol or other substances by schizophrenic patients seriously undermines effective treatment. To document the extent of substance abuse among schizophrenic patients hospitalized in one Veterans Administration Hospital, medical records of 100 patients were reviewed. The results revealed that 54 patients had recent substance abuse, with…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Therapy
Therapy without Therapists: Recent Research on Bibliotherapy and Other Minimal Contact Treatments.
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Miller, William R. – 1982
Self-help programs can be used to replace, complement, or supplement formal treatment, but their effectiveness has been underestimated. To test the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in the treatment of problem drinkers, six studies were conducted over 7 years (1975-1982) comparing different treatment approaches. The combined data showed that for…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy, Case Studies
Advocate Counseling and Institutional Racism.
Chan, Adrian; And Others – 1978
This paper presents a perspective on advocacy and Advocate Counseling and its relationship to institutional racism. The Advocate Counseling Model is described as a vehicle for teaching citizens to act in an assertive and affirmative manner when confronted with public and private institutional problems, including institutional racism. Legal…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Theories, Economically Disadvantaged