Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 12 Issue 5/6

Impact of challenging behaviour on siblings of people with Autism

Evan Yacoub, Michael Dowd, Leigh McCann, Lydia Burke

Despite being largely supportive of their sibling with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), some siblings without ASD also feel the effects of the disorder particularly in relation…

An open trial of psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities with waiting list and follow up control

Allan Skelly, Caoimhe McGeehan, Robert Usher

The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcome of psychodynamic psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), which has a limited but supportive evidence base.

Comparing psychopathology rates across autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities

Martyn Matthews, Elliot Bell, Brigit Mirfin-Veitch

The purpose of this paper is to compare the rates and patterns of comorbid anxiety, depression and ADHD across people with: autism spectrum disorder (ASD) plus intellectual…

Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities

Sarah Wills, Lorna Robbins, Tony Ward, Gary Christopher

The purpose of this paper is to explore significant events in psychotherapy with clients with intellectual disabilities (IDs).

“We can feel good”: evaluation of an adapted DBT informed skills programme in medium security

Sarah Ashworth, Natalie Brotherton

The purpose of this paper is to provide a routine evaluation of clinical effectiveness of an adapted DBT informed skills programme (“I Can Feel Good”; Ingamells and Morrissey…