Auteur : Fletcher, Robert J. (Robert Jonathan)

Maison d'édition : NADD

Date de publication : 2011

Collation : x, 334 p. ; ill.

ISBN : 9781572561281

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Dialectical behavior therapy for special populations : treatment with adolescents and their caregivers -- 2. Dialectical behavioral therapy for adults who have intellectual disability -- 3. Positive psychology for persons with intellectual disabilities -- 4. The adaptation and application of mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic practices for individuals with intellectual disabilities -- 5. Behavioral relaxation training (BRT) for persons who have intellectual disability -- 6. Treating victims of sexual and interpersonal abuse (in psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities) -- 7. Cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with autism spectrum disorder -- 8. Psychotherapy for individuals who have intellectual disabilities and are mourning -- 9. Group psychotherapy with trauma survivors who have intellectual disabilities -- 10. Psychotherapy with families impacted by intellectual disability, throughout the lifespan -- 11. Couple therapy for people with intellectual disabilities : a positive treatment model -- 12. The effectiveness of psychotherapy with persons with intellectual disabilities -- 13. Ethical issues in counseling clients with disabilities -- 14. Training psychotherapy interns to work with people who have intellectual disabilities : developing generic skills and multi-theoretical approach

Résumé : Written by respected authorities in the field, this book offers insightful and useful ways to provide psychotherapy treatment for individuals who have intellectual disability (ID). Discussing a variety of theoretical models and techniques, this record covers all three modalities—individual, couple, and group therapies—and addresses specialty cases, including victims of abuse, people in mourning, and sufferers of Autism Spectrum Disorder. A major contribution to making psychotherapy available to individuals with ID, this record also contains a section on research, ethics, and training.

Mots-clés : Déficience intellectuelle / Psychothérapie / Thérapie cognitive

Cote : WM 307.M5 F614p 2011