Background Historically, adults with intellectual disabilities have had little access to individual psychotherapy. Over the last 20 years an increasing body of literature has described psychotherapy with this client group and reported methods for adapting traditional psychotherapeutic techniques.
Method The current review identified the frequency of adaptations suggested by Hurley et al. (1998) [Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, vol. 10, pp. 365–386] within cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic studies with adults with intellectual disabilities. Twenty‐five studies were reviewed, 10 cognitive–behavioural and 15 psychodynamic.
Results A total of 94 adaptations were identified. Within cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) studies, flexibility in method was the most frequently considered adaptation whilst transference and countertransference issues were most frequently considered within psychodynamic studies. Across the two approaches, disability and rehabilitation issues were given the least consideration.
Conclusions Implications for practitioners and services are highlighted along with recommendations for future research.
This study examined levels of, and barriers to, physical activity in a population of 19 adults with learning disabilities living in community supported accommodation, using diary records and semi-structured interviews with staff. The levels of physical activity were higher in the sample population than previous figures for adults with learning disabilities, but lower than figures for the general population. The five main barriers to physical activity identified by staff were: clients' lack of understanding of the benefits of exercise; client mood; client lack of awareness of available options for physical activity; risk assessment issues and financial constraints.
In this paper we describe an approach to training in Shared Action Planning that involves both plan coordinators and people with learning disabilities as equal participants. The training consists of five workshops which introduce Shared Action Planning and give staff and clients an opportunity to discuss preferences in home life, leisure and day activity or work. We present an evaluation of the training approach which indicates that it is well received by both staff and clients.
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