Psychological Therapies for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Herausgegeben von Taylor, John L.; Lindsay, William R.; Hastings, Richard P. et al.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For families and caregivers as well as students and professionals of health, psychology, and social care, this book is a psychological therapy guide for intellectually disabled adults. Factors such as social deprivation are examined in relationship to mental and emotional issues experienced by this population. Topics include preparation of clients for therapy, treatment method adjustment, and working with families and caregivers of individuals. Interventions for more specific problems, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, anger, and sexual deviance, are also addressed. A broad perspective and range of approaches makes this book invaluable for those who work with the intellectually challenged.

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Psychological Therapies for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities brings together contributions from leading proponents of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities, which offer key information on the nature and prevalence of psychological and mental health problems, the delivery of treatment approaches, and the effectiveness of treatment.

Offers a detailed guide to available therapies for adults with intellectual disabilities
Includes case illustrations to demonstrate therapies in action
Provides up-to-date coverage of current research in the field
Puts forward a consideration of the wider contexts for psychological therapy including the relationship with social deprivation, general health, and the cost effectiveness of treatment
Places individual interventions in the context of the person's immediate social network including families and carers
Includes contributions from leading proponents from around the world

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9780470683453
• ISBN-10: 0470683457
• Artikelnr.: 35046864

Autorenporträt

John L Taylor is Professor of Clinical Psychology, Northumbria University and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychological Services Professional Lead with Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust. He is a Past President of the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). Bill Lindsay is Consultant Psychologist and Lead Clinician in Scotland for Castlebeck Care. He was previously Head of Psychology (LD) in NHS Tayside and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the State Hospital, Carstairs. He is Professor of Learning Disabilities and Forensic Psychology at the University of Abertay, Dundee, and Honorary Professor with the School of Psychology, Bangor University. Richard Hastings is Professor of Psychology at Bangor University and Research Director for the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme. He has published widely in the field of intellectual disability, and is currently an associate editor for five international journals and on the editorial board member for a further nine. Chris Hatton is Professor of Psychology, Health and Social Care at Lancaster University. His research interests centre on policy-relevant research concerning people with intellectual disabilities, particularly around evaluating innovations in health and social care and understanding inequalities in the physical and mental health of people with intellectual disabilities.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Editors vii List of Contributors ix Foreword xiii Preface xvii 1
Mental Health and Emotional Problems in People with Intellectual
Disabilities 1 John L. Taylor and Martin Knapp 2 Social and Psychological
Factors as Determinants of Emotional and Behavioral Diffi culties 15 Eric
Emerson and Andrew J. Jahoda 3 The Assessment of Mental Health Problems in
Adults with Intellectual Disabilities 31 Chris Hatton and John L. Taylor 4
Preparing People with Intellectual Disabilities for Psychological Treatment
55 Dave Dagnan, Andrew J. Jahoda and Amy Kilbane 5 Adapting Psychological
Therapies for People with Intellectual Disabilities I: Assessment and
Cognitive Defi cit Considerations 69 William R. Lindsay, Andrew J. Jahoda,
Paul Willner and John L. Taylor 6 Adapting Psychological Therapies for
People with Intellectual Disabilities II: Treatment Approaches and Modifi
cations 85 William R. Lindsay, Andrew J. Jahoda and Paul Willner 7
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders 101 William R. Lindsay,
Paul Willner and Peter Sturmey 8 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Mood
Disorders 117 Anna J. Esbensen and Sigan L. Hartley 9 Anger Control
Problems 133 John L. Taylor and Raymond W. Novaco 10 Cognitive-Behavioral
Therapy for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Psychosis 157 Stephen
C. Oathamshaw, Alastair L. Barrowcliff and Gillian Haddock 11
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Men
with Intellectual Disabilities 173 William R. Lindsay 12 Developing
Psychotherapeutic Interventions for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
193 Dougal Julian Hare 13 Supporting Care Staff Using Mindfulness- and
Acceptance-Based Approaches 207 Stephen J. Noone 14 Behavioral Approaches
to Working with Mental Health Problems 223 Robert S.P. Jones and Alan Dowey
15 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and People with Intellectual Disabilities
237 Nigel Beail and Tom Jackson 16 Mindfulness-Based Approaches 253 Nirbhay
N. Singh, Giulio E. Lancioni, Alan S.W. Winton, Angela D.A. Singh, Ashvind
N.A. Singh and Judy Singh 17 Psychological Therapies for Adults with
Intellectual Disabilities: Future Directions for Research and Practice 267
Richard P. Hastings, Chris Hatton, William R. Lindsay and John L. Taylor
Index 277