2014
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12085
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Thematic analysis of the effectiveness of an inpatient mindfulness group for adults with intellectual disabilities

Abstract: Accessible summary Mindfulness helps people focus instead of worrying about the past or future. We talked to six people who took part in a mindfulness group. They all had intellectual disabilities and were in hospital for mental health problems. They told us the group helped, and we hope that mindfulness can help other people too. Summary The study focused on the effectiveness of group mindfulness for people with intellectual disabilities in an assessment and treatment unit. Six participants with mild or m… Show more

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“…The results of the study support the body of research that is emerging, which suggests that participants experience mindfulness as a beneficial form of intervention Idusoham-Moizer et al, 2015;Yildiran and Holt, 2015). Participants in the present study did not report any drawbacks to using mindfulness.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
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“…The results of the study support the body of research that is emerging, which suggests that participants experience mindfulness as a beneficial form of intervention Idusoham-Moizer et al, 2015;Yildiran and Holt, 2015). Participants in the present study did not report any drawbacks to using mindfulness.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…In addition to evaluations of effectiveness a small number of qualitative studies have explored participants' experiences of mindfulness interventions. Benefits reported include a n c e s i n M e n t a l H e a l t h & I n t e l l e c t u a l aiding relaxation , development of new skills, helping participants to help others, providing participants with a way to focus on other things (Yildiran and Holt, 2015) and learning about compassion (Idusohan-Moizer et al, 2015).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This supports the notion that people with ID can make use of psychological principles and practices, even without being able to describe them and/or changes in private events (Jones and Dowey, 2013). These processes have been observed in other studies examining the experiences of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT; Roscoe et al, 2015) and mindfulness groups (Yildiran and Holt, 2015) for adults with mild to moderate ID. CFT, like DBT and mindfulness, involves a high degree of experiential and behavioural teaching/learning, and meditative practice(s).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 61%
“…They conclude that mindfulness practices could significantly reduce the behavioural and psychological problems experienced by people with learning disabilities. Yildiran and Holt () report specifically that mindfulness work with adults with learning disabilities can lead to improved focus and mood and better relationships with others.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%