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Smith, Ian C., Huws, Jaci C., Appleton, Kim, Cooper, Sally-Ann, Dagnan, Dave, Hastings, Richard P., Hatton, Chris, Jones, Robert S. P., Melville, Craig, Scott, Katie, Williams, Chris and Jahoda, Andrew (2021) The experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (6). pp. 1442-1451. doi:10.1111/jar.12886 ISSN 1468-3148.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12886
Abstract
Background:
Health professionals were trained to deliver adapted psychological interventions for depression to people with learning disabilities and depression alongside a supporter. Exploring the delivery of psychological interventions can help increase access to therapy.
Method:
Twenty-seven participants took part in six focus groups, and the data were subject to a Framework Analysis.
Results:
The structure and focus of the manualised therapies, and the use of specific techniques were perceived as key to service-user engagement. Supporters' involvement was valued by therapists if they had a good relationship and regular contact with the individual they supported. Regular clinical supervision was regarded as vital in understanding their role, assessing progress and delivering the interventions.
Conclusions:
The findings highlight that health professionals can embrace a focussed therapeutic role and increase access to psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Depression, Mental , Intellectual disability, Psychotherapy , People with mental disabilities, People with mental disabilities -- Behavior modification | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities | ||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1468-3148 | ||||||||
Official Date: | November 2021 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 34 | ||||||||
Number: | 6 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1442-1451 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12886 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 August 2021 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 August 2021 | ||||||||
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