Referrals to an Intellectual Disability Psychotherapy Service in an Inner City Catchment Area--A Retrospective Case Notes Study

Autor/inn/en	Parkes, Geosrgina; Mukherjee, Raja A. S.; Karagianni, Efthalia; Attavar, Rajnish; Sinason, Valerie; Hollins, Sheila
Titel	Referrals to an Intellectual Disability Psychotherapy Service in an Inner City Catchment Area--A Retrospective Case Notes Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20 (2007) 4, S.373-378 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00348.x
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Urban Areas; Psychotherapy; Daily Living Skills; Group Therapy; Referral; Depression (Psychology); Patients; Art Therapy; Self Esteem; Employment; Behavior Problems; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Psychotherapie; Alltagsfertigkeit; Patient; Kunsttherapie; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Dienstverhältnis
Abstract	Background: The aims were to identify referral characteristics and outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities referred to a psychodynamic psychotherapy service. Materials and Methods: A retrospective case notes review of anonymized data relating to 100 sequential patient episodes. Results: A total of 81 people out of 100 with a range of intellectual disabilities from mild to severe were assessed as suitable for therapy; 66 were eligible for individual, art, or group therapy. Common reasons for referral were: trauma/abuse, bereavement, depression and challenging behaviour. Many people had more than one cause for referral and/or co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses. Indicators of success included: increased daily living skills, improved confidence, self-esteem and behaviour, and finding employment. Conclusions: This study confirms findings from other studies that psychotherapy is possible in people with mild to severe intellectual disability with clinically recorded outcomes ranging from reductions in problem behaviours to getting a job. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10