Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 11 Issue 5/6

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for people with intellectual disabilities – role of a reference group in achieving change

Karen Dodd, Christine Burke, Alex Gibson, Emma Hines, Patrick Howarth, Jo Jennison, Reiko Mackintosh, Alisdair Radcliffe, Filipe Vieira, Gisela Unsworth

The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of equal access to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for people with intellectual disabilities.

Mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy with a woman with diagnosis of an intellectual disability and personality disorder

Mohamed Omer El-Tahir, Amanda Bayley

The purpose of this paper is to present outcomes of mixed practices including use of ideas from narrative therapy (NT) in a case of mild intellectual disability (ID) and…

Using Photovoice as a method to engage bereaved adults with intellectual disabilities in research: listening, learning and developing good practice principles

Gulshan Tajuria, Sue Read, Helena M. Priest

People with intellectual disabilities experiencing loss or bereavement are at risk of developing additional mental health problems, and may struggle to access suitable support…

Qualitative exploration of psychotropic medication to manage challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: views of family members

Nicole Edwards, Julie King, Hanna Watling, Sara Amy Hair

The purpose of this paper is to produce the views of parents and siblings of adults with intellectual or developmental disability (ID/DD) around the use of psychotropic medication…