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Adapting the Protocol for Narrative Exposure Therapy for Adults with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
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Marlow, Katie; Schröder, Thomas; Tickle, Anna; Renton, Jess – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Narrative exposure therapy (NET) is a trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy, recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2018, to treat posttraumatic stress disorder in adults. There is a lack of research exploring the effectiveness of NET with adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
A Systematic Review of Dysfunctional Thoughts, Feelings and Phobias of Children and Adolescents with Autism. Solutions and Therapeutic Methods
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Christine K. Syriopoulou-Delli; Areti-Eirini Filiou – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience symptoms of various mental disorders along with the characteristics that define ASD. High rates of several psychiatric disorders have been reported in people with ASD such as anxiety, depression, cognitive problems, emotional regulation difficulties and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
Development of a Personalised Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities or Borderline Intellectual Functioning: An Intervention Mapping Approach
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Gosens, Lotte C. F.; Otten, Roy; de Jonge, Jannet M.; Schellekens, Arnt F. A.; VanDerNagel, Joanneke E.L.; Didden, Robert; Poelen, Evelien A. P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: The prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in people with Mild Intellectual Disability and Borderline Intellectual Functioning (MID-BIF) is high and evidence-based treatment programs are scarce. The present study describes the development of a personalised SUD treatment for people with MID-BIF. Method: The personalised SUD…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Individual Needs
Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: The Experiences of Adults Who Have an Intellectual Disability and Anxiety or Depression
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Cooney, Patricia; Jackman, Catherine; Tunney, Conall; Coyle, David; O'Reilly, Gary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Despite its evidence base in the general population, computerized cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) has not yet been adapted for use with people with intellectual disability. This study aimed to explore the experiences of adults with an intellectual disability who played a cCBT program. Method: Twenty-four adults (with a mild or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Adults, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Person with an Autism Spectrum Condition and Intellectual Disability: A Case Study
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Carrigan, Neil; Allez, Kate – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: One of the difficulties in assessing and treating PTSD in people with intellectual disability is that it may not present with the typical symptoms associated with the disorder. This may be why there is a dearth of literature on the treatment of PTSD using cognitive behavioural approaches for people with intellectual disability (e.g.…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Development and Evaluation of a Manual for Extended Brief Intervention for Alcohol Misuse for Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Living in the Community: The EBI-LD Study Manual
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Kouimtsidis, Christos; Scior, Katrina; Baio, Gianluca; Hunter, Rachael; Pezzoni, Vittoria; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Extended brief interventions for alcohol misuse are effective in the general population. The process of manualising the first ever such intervention for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in the UK is the focus of this study. Methods: The manual was an adaptation of existing manuals based on Motivational Enhancement…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Alcohol Abuse, Intervention