Abstract
Historically, there have been significant misperceptions regarding the effectiveness ofpsychotherapy when working with patients with intellectual disabilities (ID). From the1950s through the 1980s, despite some limited research in this area, the amount ofliterature being published was minimal, and the stereotype persisted that this specializedpopulation could not benefit from psychotherapy. In fact, the majority of research on theprovision of psychotherapy to individuals with ID during this time span concluded that ithad no benefit at all, and indicated that there were no substantial differences in outcomeswhen treatment was provided (Prout & Browning, 2011). A lack of information andeducation to clinicians contributed to the absence of appropriate mental health services forpersons with ID.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Manual |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
| Pages | 278-308 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119993810 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 27 2012 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine
Keywords
- "Learned helplessness" in individuals with ID
- CBT, "Mindfulness," and group psychotherapy
- Diagnosis of ID, and insurmountable stressors
- Effectiveness of psychotherapy, in patients with ID
- Individuals with ID, susceptibility to mental illness
- Individuals with ID, the need for confidentiality
- MI non-judgmental, non-confrontational approach
- Need to adapt interventions, accommodating differences in ID
- Psychotherapy, ID being exposed to abuse
- Societal stigmas with ID diagnosis, devastating
Disciplines
- Mental Disorders
- Other Psychiatry and Psychology
- Psychiatry