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Tearle, Shaw (2022) Living in the community : the psychological experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities. DClinPsych thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This thesis explores the experiences of adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID), as they navigate complex community and wider social phenomena, including resettlement from secure settings and the psychological impact of marginalisation.
Chapter one is a systematic literature review of the psychological experiences of community-based marginalisation in adults with ID. A systematic search of the literature identified 12 articles that met the eligibility criteria for Thematic Synthesis. Three themes emerged from the analysis relating to a lack of belonging, feeling like a burden, and a sense of not having a meaningful future. Clinical implications include the need for therapeutic intervention to mitigate the psychological consequences of marginalisation in people with ID. Study limitations and research recommendations are also discussed.
Chapter two is an original piece of NHS-based empirical research exploring the lived transitional experiences of adults, with ID and histories of offending, who have resettled into the community from secure settings. Eight men with mild ID participated in semi-structured interviews. Three superordinate themes emerged from an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, highlighting transitional experiences of how participants’ hopefulness about living freer community lives was undermined by experiences of loss and a sense of living with a restricted identity. Clinical implications relate to the need for specialist ID forensic provision that offers trauma-informed and compassion-focused support. Study limitations and research recommendations are considered.
Chapter three is a first-person reflective narrative piece summarising the author’s experiences of conducting the research. Motivations and inspirations for the project are discussed, as is the value of reflexivity during the process of navigating and overcoming challenges; these are explored in the context of learning and personal and professional development.
Item Type: | Thesis (DClinPsych) | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intellectual disability, People with mental disabilities, People with mental disabilities -- Psychology, People with mental disabilities -- Public opinion, People with mental disabilities -- Social conditions, Marginality, Social | ||||
Official Date: | June 2022 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Department of Psychology | ||||
Thesis Type: | DClinPsych | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Colombo, Anthony ; Hickman, Gareth ; Walji, Irram | ||||
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Extent: | 209 pages : illustrations | ||||
Language: | eng |
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