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Psychosocial intervention for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DAGNAN Dave
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(2), June 2007, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Psychosocial interventions are a core part of the service structures of mainstream mental health services. Research and clinical services for people with learning disabilities have often adopted a broadly psychosocial perspective. This article describes the structure of psychosocial intervention and then considers the evidence base that is available to develop this approach for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
Training therapists to work with people with intellectual disability in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services
- Authors:
- DAGNAN Dave, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 2018, pp.760-767.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Current policy in the England suggests that people with intellectual disabilities should, where possible, access mainstream mental health services; this should include access to mainstream therapy services. It is likely that mainstream therapists will need training and support to work with people with intellectual disabilities. Method: Sixty‐eight therapists working in an English Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service received one‐ or 2‐day training on working with people with intellectual disabilities. Measures of confidence, general therapeutic self‐efficacy and attitudes to people with intellectual disabilities’ use of mainstream mental health services were completed pre‐training, post‐training and at 3‐month follow‐up; at which time, 12 participants were interviewed about the impact of the training on their practice. Results: There was a significant positive change in all measures immediately post‐training which was maintained at 3‐month follow‐up. Conclusions: Training considerations for mainstream therapists who may work with people with intellectual disabilities are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)