Conducting Video Therapy with Adults with an Intellectual Disability: A Qualitative Study of Qualified and Trainee Psychologists' Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Blocksidge, Hope; Willis, Lara; Codd, Jon
Titel	Conducting Video Therapy with Adults with an Intellectual Disability: A Qualitative Study of Qualified and Trainee Psychologists' Experiences
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 51 (2023) 3, S.389-399 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blocksidge, Hope) ORCID (Codd, Jon)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12496
Schlagwörter	Counseling Techniques; Psychologists; Intellectual Disability; Counseling Effectiveness; Computer Mediated Communication; Barriers; Counselor Attitudes; Access to Health Care + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Computerkonferenz
Abstract	Background: Online therapy is becoming increasingly popular as well as necessary. There is little research regarding the experience of psychologists delivering online therapy to individuals with an intellectual disability. Method: The study used online semistructured interviews and interpretive phenological analysis to explore the experiences of five psychologists delivering online therapy to individuals with an intellectual disability. Findings: Four superordinate themes were generated from the data: Environment: "You can't control the environment"; Person centred: "I do not think it's one size fits all"; Rapport: "slightly trickier to build"; and Clinician ability and experience: "it was a bit of a learning process". Psychologists spoke of prior negative beliefs and a range of challenges to video therapy. Their discomfort with using this technology was noted; however, a motivation to continue offering therapy to clients overweighed this. All participants concluded with benefits to using video therapy, notably increased accessibility. Conclusion: A hybrid model including face-to-face and online therapy appears preferable for future ways of working. Training is recommended for professionals and individuals supporting clients, and an assessment tool for the suitability of online therapy. Further research exploring online therapy experiences of people with intellectual disabilities is required. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01