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Disability therapy and Valerie Sinason
David O'Driscoll Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to discuss the work of Dr Valerie Sinason and her contribution to working with people with an intellectual disability with psychotherapy. Dr Valerie Sinason is a psychoanalyst, and the author is trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The author believes there is important value in reading Valerie Sinason's contribution to the literature of psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities. It is a review of Sinason’s contribution, and ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - April 14, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: David O'Driscoll Source Type: research

Psychologists ’ views on the accessibility and effectiveness of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Psychologists’ views on the accessibility and effectiveness of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities and autism Poppy Siddell Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study was to explore the views of psychologists working in community teams for people who have intellectual disabilities (ID) on the provision of psychological therapies to those with ID and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with seven clinical psychologists working across a ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - March 23, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: Poppy Siddell Source Type: research

A review of recent clinical measures that can be used to support psychological therapies with adults with intellectual disabilities
Thomas Richard Gourley, Luke Yates Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Psychometrically sound measures are essential for clinical practice to provide appropriate therapeutic input. Vlissides et al. (2016) reviewed measures used in psychological therapies with people who have intellectual disabilities (ID). This paper aims to review the evidence for the psychometric properties of recent clinical measures published since/overlooked by Vlissides et al. (2016). A literature search was conducted to identify relevant clinical mea...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - March 7, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: Thomas Richard Gourley Luke Yates Source Type: research

Evaluating a mindfulness-based group intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities
This study aims to assess the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a six-session MI group [the Coping Well Group (CWG)] delivered within routine clinical practice. Six separate cohorts (n = 25) of adults with ID attended CWG. Quantitative data were collected from service users, including a pre- and post-quality of life (QoL) measure and qualitative data from group facilitators. Roughly one-half (53%) of service users invited to the group attended at least one session, with low levels of dropout observed among group attendees. A significant improvement in QoL was reported demonstrating a small effect (d ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - February 25, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: Niall Power Gregg H. Rawlings Claire Bennett Source Type: research

“You’re changing the pattern”: cognitive analytic team formulation with learning disabilities care staff
This study aims to explore how care staff working with people with learning disabilities experienced psychologist-facilitated team formulation sessions in a cognitive analytic style (contextual reformulation). Eleven participants attended at least one contextual reformulation session regarding a client their team referred because of challenging behaviour. Post-intervention semi-structured interviews were analysed using qualitative inductive thematic analysis. Five themes were developed: multiple roles and functions of sessions and clinicians; challenging behaviour in relationship; making links – understanding c...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: Rowena B. Russell Kate Theodore Julie Lloyd Source Type: research

EMDR therapy with people who have intellectual disabilities: process, adaptations and outcomes
Joanne L.B. Porter Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Emerging evidence indicates that adapted eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can be useful for people with intellectual disabilities in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the required adaptations are not described in enough detail across the literature, making it difficult for therapists to easily adapt EMDR for people with intellectual disabilities. This paper aims to address this by describing 14 clinical cases, along with outcome dat...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - January 3, 2022 Category: Disability Authors: Joanne L.B. Porter Source Type: research

Relationship between quality of life and physical fitness in adults with intellectual disabilities
This study aims to know the relationship between quality of life and physical fitness in adults with intellectual disability. Ninety-six adults with intellectual disability were assessed with quality of life questionnaire and physical fitness tests, which involve balance, muscle strength, flexibility and aerobic condition. Adults with higher self-reported levels of quality of life reported higher levels of physical fitness in balance, muscular strength and flexibility. In contrast, in aerobic condition were not found significant correlations with self-reported quality of life. These findings support the hypo...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - December 30, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Antonio Cuesta Vargas David Perez Cruzado Alejandro Rodriguez Moya Source Type: research

Understanding the mental health experiences of adult men with intellectual disabilities in Singapore
This study aims to explore the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities in Singapore receiving inpatient mental health treatment. To date, there has not been any research that examines the views and experiences of this population in Singapore. The research examines how the participants view their mental health problems and their experiences of the services they received. A qualitative design was chosen to address the research question. Six adult men with intellectual disabilities were recruited from the tertiary hospital and interviewed. The transcripts of these interviews were analysed using interpretativ...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 29, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Jonathan Ee Jan Mei Lim Biza Stenfert Kroese John Rose Source Type: research

The development and evaluation of an integrated intensive support service
Karen Dodd, Vicky Laute, Selven Daniel Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to describe the development and evaluation of integrated intensive support service (ISS) for adults with learning disabilities who have complex needs and are at risk of admission to an inpatient unit. Existing services were remodelled. The service explored external service models and established an integrated ISS comprising intensive community support and intensive support beds. Data indicates that the majority of people referred...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - November 26, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Karen Dodd Vicky Laute Selven Daniel Source Type: research

Exploring maintaining gains following therapy during the coronavirus pandemic with adults with an intellectual disability
Jack Purrington, Arthur Nye, Nigel Beail Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The novel coronavirus and associated mitigation efforts have caused significant increases in stress for adults with intellectual disabilities. Such increases in life stress predict an increased risk of relapse following psychological therapy. This contributes to the high global disease burden of common mental health difficulties. Therefore, this paper aims to explore service user experiences of maintaining gains following therapy within the context of t...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - October 5, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Jack Purrington Arthur Nye Nigel Beail Source Type: research

Guest editorial
Deborah Morris Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp.153-157 (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - September 19, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Deborah Morris Source Type: research

A survey of complex trauma in families who have children and adults who have a learning disability and/or autism
Peter Baker, Vivien Cooper, Winnie Tsang, Isabelle Garnett, Noelle Blackman Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- There is an established literature supporting the idea that families who have children and adults who have a learning disability and/or autism have a greater vulnerability to mental health problems or poor psychological health. There are shortcomings in this literature in that there is a little consideration of the impact the families interaction with services has on their well-being. It is argued that complex post-tra...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - September 6, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Peter Baker Vivien Cooper Winnie Tsang Isabelle Garnett Noelle Blackman Source Type: research

Change processes within team formulations in intellectual disabilities services: what do multi-disciplinary staff find helpful?
This study aims to explore the change processes that occur as a result of professional team formulation meetings, and the mechanisms that facilitate and hinder these events. Eight clinicians who took part in multi-disciplinary team-based formulations in an inpatient mental health service for adults with intellectual disabilities were interviewed. Interviews were examined using thematic analysis. The key themes identified were: “gaining information”, “altered thoughts” and “focused goals”. These themes were supported by “collaborative working” and “time for reflection” and were hindered by “p...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - September 1, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Gemma Hymers Dave Dagnan Barry Ingham Source Type: research

Compassion in custody: developing a trauma sensitive intervention for men with developmental disabilities who have convictions for sexual offending
Jon Taylor Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to provide a description of a trauma sensitive intervention for men who have committed sexual offences. The intervention aims to support men to process and make sense of their own experience of trauma before inviting them to acknowledge their role in causing harm to others. The intervention draws on compassion focussed therapy (CFT) as the overarching therapeutic modality. As part of a service evaluation changes in routine repeat measures completed by service us...
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 31, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Jon Taylor Source Type: research

Mitigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder: two experiences from the Italian red zone
This study is a service evaluation report about facing COVID-19 pandemic. Only few such studies are present in medical literature about ID/ASD. (Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - August 25, 2021 Category: Disability Authors: Jacopo Santambrogio Michela Russo Sergio Terrevazzi Gianluca Peschi Massimo Clerici Marco O. Bertelli Source Type: research