Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 5 Issue 5

Dialectical behaviour therapy for special populations: treatment with adolescents and their caregivers

Margaret Charlton, Eric J. Dykstra

This paper aims to present preliminary findings regarding the types of adaptations made to dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and their effectiveness in working with a population…

Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with autism spectrum disorder

Valerie L. Gaus

With the rise in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), affected adults may increasingly seek help from psychotherapists for problems managing daily life, including…

Psychotherapy with families impacted by intellectual disability, throughout the lifespan

Judith Hill‐Weld

This paper seeks to describe the value of utilizing family systems theory as a meta‐theory in psychotherapy with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their…

A positive couple therapy model: improving relationships for people with intellectual disabilities

J. Dale Munro

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a model of couple intervention that has been specifically developed for helping people with intellectual disabilities who are experiencing…

Group psychotherapy for trauma‐related disorders in people with intellectual disabilities

Nancy J. Razza, Daniel J. Tomasulo, Dick Sobsey

The purpose of this paper is threefold: to summarize data on rates of sexual abuse and interpersonal trauma in people with intellectual disability (ID); to demonstrate the…

The adaptation and application of mindfulness‐based psychotherapeutic practices for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Bronwyn Robertson

This paper seeks to review the adaptation and application of mindfulness‐based psychotherapeutic practices for individuals with intellectual disability, the population most at…

Psychotherapy with persons with intellectual disabilities: a review of effectiveness research

H. Thompson Prout, Brooke K. Browning

The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on the effectiveness of psychotherapy with persons with intellectual disabilities.

Psychotherapy: the North American experience

Dr Robert J. Fletcher