The use of family therapy for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BAUM Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(2), June 2007, pp.8-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The application of the systemic approach in working with people with learning disabilities, their families and their support systems has grown over the last decade in the UK. The way in which the family, support system and wider contexts interact with each other may affect how the person with learning disabilities presents for help to services, and will also affect engagement, expectations and possible solutions to crises. If the relationship in focus is the person's behaviour in a family setting, family therapy may be useful to explore relational difficulties within the family. This article considers the issues that might benefit from using this model, explains how to included the adult with learning disabilities in the process, and summarises the evidence of its effectiveness.
- Subject terms:
- learning disabilities, mental health problems, needs, family therapy;
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 1753-0180