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Evaluating the impact of family therapy for adults with learning disabilities and their families
- Author:
- BAUM Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 11(1), February 2006, pp.8-18.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reports on the evaluation of a family therapy service for adults with learning disabilities and their families in a primary care trust. Data was collected from first and last sessions, using tools developed by the researchers to assess whether goals identified at the beginning of therapy had been achieved at the end. Routine information was also collected from the nine families seen by the team, including number of sessions, duration of interventions, major themes and models of interventions used. The results suggest that the evaluation tools were being used consistently by the different raters. Socio-demographic data and details of interventions of all families seen are also summarised. The evaluation has provided encouraging results which has enabled the researchers to continue to refine their methods of evaluation.