Mansdorf and Ben-David (1986) describe a bereaved parent who is depressed and receives
a standard cognitive therapy. Her son, who has a learning disability and had begun to show …

This chapter will provide a brief overview in order to put the application of cognitive-
behaviour therapy* for people with learning disabilities into a historical, clinical and political …

A substantial literature now exists that indicates that cognitive-behaviour therapies are
effective for a wide range of psychological problems (See Hawton, Salkovskis, Kirk, & Clark …

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The increase in research into psychopathology in people with intellectual disability has
recently spread to include depression. Several reports have appeared on the assessment of …

An interest in cognitive functioning has always marked the field of learning disabilities
(hardly surprising when a major requirement for admission to the diagnostic category is …

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This chapter will discuss the use of cognitively based therapy for people with learning
disabilities who suffer with anxiety problems. Discussion will focus on individuals for whom …

Accessible summary• We held a bereavement and loss group for people with learning
disabilities.• The group ran for 8 weeks and there were five adults who came to the group.• …

In recent years a great deal of research has been developed in the area of working with
people with learning disabilities who have additional challenging behaviours (eg Jones and …