Chapter 15. Psychological Interventions
- Angela Hassiotis Senior Lecturer2,
- Diana Andrea Barron Clinical Research Fellow2,
- Ian Hall Consultant Psychiatrist3
Published Online: 16 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470682968.ch15
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook
Additional Information
How to Cite
Scior, K. (2009) Psychological Interventions, in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook (eds A. Hassiotis, D. A. Barron and I. Hall), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470682968.ch15
Editor Information
- 2
UCL Department of Mental Health Sciences, London W1W 7EJ, UK
- 3
East London NHS Foundation Trust, London E1 4DG, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 OCT 2009
- Published Print: 11 DEC 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470742518
Online ISBN: 9780470682968
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- psychological interventions;
- role of psychology within intellectual disability services;
- scientist-practitioner model underlying clinical psychology;
- psychological work with people with intellectual disabilities - socially valid and person centred;
- multifaceted role of psychology in intellectual disability services;
- therapeutic orientations within mainstream psychotherapy - interpersonal, cognitive analytic and existential therapy;
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) - influential in mental health field;
- psychodynamic therapy - helping to know what is happening in their inner world;
- systemic therapy - problem systems as appropriate focus for intervention;
- psychological theory and working at organizational level
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Frameworks for psychological work
Overview of main psychological approaches
Behaviour therapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Psychodynamic therapy
Systemic therapy
Work at the organizational level
Evidence for psychological interventions
Conclusions
References
Further reading