Counseling and psychotherapy.

Abstract

Although service providers have increasingly recognized that individuals with mental retardation (MR) may be afflicted with a wide range of psychiatric and adjustment disorders, as are individuals in the normal range of intelligence, counseling and psychotherapy are often neglected as treatment modalities because it is assumed that MR precludes effective participation in the therapeutic process. Such beliefs are unfounded, as demonstrated by numerous case reports and writings that reflect the effectiveness of individual psychotherapy and group psychotherapy (

Utility of the Brief Symptom Inventory in the Assessment of Psychological Distress

“…In particular, the cognitive and psychodynamic psychotherapies have been made available (Benson et al. 1986; Beail & Warden 1996; Hurley et al. 1996; Beail 1998) along with new pharmacological approaches, such as the atypical antipsychotics (Buzan et al.…”

“…1998). Simultaneously, calls for research to evaluate these new approaches have been issued (Nezu & Nezu 1994; Hurley et al . 1996).…”

Naturalistic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

“…These concerned individuals who appeared to be handicapped by emotional difficulties or were of low average ability rather than having a diagnosis of intellectual disability (mental retardation) (Sinason 1992). Reviews published two decades later, similarly only reported that there were a few case studies (Nezu & Nezu 1994; Hurley et al. 1996).…”

Developing an understanding of the literature relating to the moral development of people with intellectual disabilities

“…Despite some evidence to the contrary (Taylor, Lindsay, & Willner, 2008), there still is an assumption amongst clinicians that people with IDs may not benefit from 'talking therapies' (Hurley, Pfadt, Tomasulo, & Gardner, 1996). These assumptions reflect the exclusion of people with IDs from theoretical developments which underpin applied psychological interventions.…”